Heinrich Heine

German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)
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Heinrich Heine
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Heinrich Heine

Summary

Heinrich Heine is a human[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on December 13, 1797[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 17, 1856[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and poet lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,516 views/month, #6,567 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düsseldorf[2], Heinrich Heine…
  • Heinrich Heine passed away in Paris[4].
  • Heinrich Heine was born on December 13, 1797[3].
  • Heinrich Heine was born on January 1, 1797[12].
  • Heinrich Heine died on February 17, 1856[5].
  • Heinrich Heine died on January 1, 1856[13].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[14].
  • Heinrich Heine's father was Samson Heine[15].
  • Heinrich Heine's mother was Betty Heine[16].
  • Heinrich Heine was married to Mathilde Heine[17].
  • Heinrich Heine held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[18].
  • Heinrich Heine held citizenship in France[19].
  • Heinrich Heine is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[20].
  • Heinrich Heine worked as a poet[6].
  • Heinrich Heine's professions included writer[7].
  • Heinrich Heine worked as a journalist[8].
  • Heinrich Heine's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Heinrich Heine's professions included poet lawyer[10].
  • Heinrich Heine worked as an essayist[21].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was prose[23].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was poetry[24].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was opinion journalism[25].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was literary criticism[26].
  • Heinrich Heine's field of work was essay[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1797-12-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1856-02-17[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d5efb3bf-4d84-4c70-a461-d8e3cdb4b755[33]

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Heine's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1797[3] and January 1, 1797[12]. His father was Samson Heine[15]. His mother was Betty Heine[16]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[20].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[34], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1818[37], headquartered in Bonn[38]; Frederick William University Berlin[39], a university[40], in Prussia[41], founded in 1828[42]; University of Göttingen[43], a campus university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1734[46], headquartered in Göttingen[47]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[48], a comprehensive university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1809[51], headquartered in Berlin[52]. Heinrich Heine earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], poet lawyer[10], and essayist[21]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[54]; prose[23], a literary form[55]; poetry[24], a literary form[56]; opinion journalism[25], a journalism genre[57]; literary criticism[26], a literary genre[58]; and essay[27], a literary form[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Germany. A Winter's Tale[60] and Atta Troll[61]. Things named for Heinrich Heine include University of Düsseldorf[62], Heinrich Heine Prize[63], and Heine[64].

Personal Life

Heinrich Heine was married to Mathilde Heine[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 17, 1856[5] and January 1, 1856[13]. Heinrich Heine passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Heine ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,516 views/month, #6,567 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[67], a philosopher[68], 1844–1900[69], of Kingdom of Prussia[70], specialised in classical philology[71]; Lev Shestov[72], a philosopher[73], 1866–1938[74], of Russian Empire[75], specialised in philosophy[76]; and Álvares de Azevedo[77], a writer[78], 1831–1852[79], of Empire of Brazil[80].

Works attributed to him include Germany. A Winter's Tale[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1844[83]; The Lorelei[84], a literary work[85], founded in 1823[86]; The Silesian Weavers[87], a literary work[88]; Die Harzreise[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1824[91]; Book of Songs[92], a literary work[93]; and On Wings of Song[94]. Entities named for him include University of Düsseldorf[62], Heinrich Heine Prize[63], and Heine[64].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Heine born?

Heinrich Heine's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Heinrich Heine die?

Heinrich Heine passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Heinrich Heine's parents?

Heinrich Heine's father was Samson Heine[15]. Heinrich Heine's mother was Betty Heine[16].

Who was Heinrich Heine married to?

Heinrich Heine's spouses include Mathilde Heine[17].

What did Heinrich Heine do for work?

Heinrich Heine worked as poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and poet lawyer[10].

Where did Heinrich Heine go to school?

Heinrich Heine was educated at University of Bonn[34], Frederick William University Berlin[39], University of Göttingen[43], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[48].

Who did Heinrich Heine influence?

Heinrich Heine has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[67], Lev Shestov[72], and Álvares de Azevedo[77].

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  1. 7d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Marc Schroeder · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name Heinrich Heine, Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, Harry Heine
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  3. 4w ago · Marc Schroeder · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name Heinrich Heine, Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, Harry Heine
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  4. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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