Heinrich Hoffmann

German psychiatrist and children's writer
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Heinrich Hoffmann
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Heinrich Hoffmann

Summary

Heinrich Hoffmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on June 13, 1809[3]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He died on September 20, 1894[5]. He worked as a writer[6], psychiatrist[7], children's writer[8], illustrator[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Hoffmann's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann died in Frankfurt[4].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann was born on June 13, 1809[3].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann was born on January 1, 1809[12].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann died on September 20, 1894[5].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann died on January 1, 1894[13].
  • Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[14].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • German was Heinrich Hoffmann's native language[17].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's professions included writer[6].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's professions included psychiatrist[7].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann worked as a poet[10].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Heinrich Hoffmann is Struwwelpeter[20].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Hoffmann (writer)[23].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's archives at is recorded as University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[24].
  • The cause of death was stroke[25].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Heinrich Hoffmann's family name is recorded as Hoffmann[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1809-06-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1894-09-20[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7e65f2d5-a3ad-41b1-8643-81659d4774fb[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt[2], Heinrich Hoffmann… Recorded date of birth include June 13, 1809[3] and January 1, 1809[12]. German was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1502[36], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[37] and Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1386[40], headquartered in Heidelberg[41]. Heinrich Hoffmann earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], psychiatrist[7], children's writer[8], illustrator[9], and poet[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Heinrich Hoffmann is Struwwelpeter[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 20, 1894[5] and January 1, 1894[13]. Heinrich Hoffmann passed away in Frankfurt[4]. The cause of death was stroke[25]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Struwwelpeter[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Hoffmann born?

Heinrich Hoffmann was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Heinrich Hoffmann die?

Heinrich Hoffmann passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Heinrich Hoffmann do for work?

Heinrich Hoffmann worked as writer[6], psychiatrist[7], children's writer[8], illustrator[9], and poet[10].

Where did Heinrich Hoffmann go to school?

Heinrich Hoffmann was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18] and Heidelberg University[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Frankfurter Personenlexikon +3
    Occupation writer, psychiatrist, children's writer +2
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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