Hans Carossa

German writer (1878-1956)
Person human Q77491
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Hans Carossa

Summary

Hans Carossa is a human[1]. Born in Bad Tölz[2], he… he was born on December 15, 1878[3]. He passed away in Rittsteig[4]. He died on September 12, 1956[5]. He worked as a poet[6], physician writer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Carossa was born in Bad Tölz[2].
  • Hans Carossa passed away in Rittsteig[4].
  • Hans Carossa was born on December 15, 1878[3].
  • Hans Carossa died on September 12, 1956[5].
  • Hans Carossa was married to Hedwig Carossa[10].
  • A child of Hans Carossa was Hans Wilhelm Carossa[11].
  • Hans Carossa held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Hans Carossa's professions included poet[6].
  • Hans Carossa's professions included physician writer[7].
  • Hans Carossa worked as a writer[8].
  • Hans Carossa's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Hans Carossa received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Hans Carossa received the Goethe Prize[15].
  • Hans Carossa received the Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[16].
  • Hans Carossa received the Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[17].
  • Hans Carossa received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[18].
  • Hans Carossa received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[19].
  • Hans Carossa was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[20].
  • Hans Carossa was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[21].
  • Hans Carossa is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Carossa's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Carossa's Commons category is recorded as Hans Carossa[24].
  • Hans Carossa's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[25].
  • Hans Carossa was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • Hans Carossa's family name is recorded as Carossa[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1878-12-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-09-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9d97c92-04a6-42d2-91c2-eb53cc4f0317[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Hans Carossa's place of birth was Bad Tölz[2]. He was born on December 15, 1878[3].

Education

Hans Carossa's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], physician writer[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34]; Goethe Prize[15], a literary award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1927[37]; Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[16], an award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1952[40]; Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[17], a literary award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1928[43]; Gottfried-Keller-Preis[18], a literary award[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1921[46]; and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[19], an art prize[47], in Nazi Germany[48], founded in 1932[49].

Personal Life

Among Hans Carossa's spouses was Hedwig Carossa[10]. A child of him was Hans Wilhelm Carossa[11].

Death and Burial

Hans Carossa died on September 12, 1956[5]. He passed away in Rittsteig[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Carossa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Hans Carossa born?

Born in Bad Tölz[2], Hans Carossa…

Where did Hans Carossa die?

Hans Carossa died in Rittsteig[4].

Who was Hans Carossa married to?

Hans Carossa's spouses include Hedwig Carossa[10].

What did Hans Carossa do for work?

Hans Carossa worked as poet[6], physician writer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Hans Carossa go to school?

Hans Carossa was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Hans Carossa receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Goethe Prize[15], Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[16], and Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Spouse Hedwig Carossa
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Award received Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Goethe Prize, Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association +3
    Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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