Hermann Cohen

German-Jewish pianist and Carmelite priest (1820-1871)
Person human Q1035573
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Hermann Cohen

Summary

Hermann Cohen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on November 10, 1820[3]. He passed away in Spandau[4]. He died on January 20, 1871[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], Catholic priest[8], musician[9], and Catholic theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Hermann Cohen…
  • Hermann Cohen died in Spandau[4].
  • Hermann Cohen was born on November 10, 1820[3].
  • Hermann Cohen died on January 20, 1871[5].
  • Hermann Cohen is buried at St. Hedwig's Cathedral[12].
  • Hermann Cohen held citizenship in German Empire[13].
  • Hermann Cohen worked as a pianist[6].
  • Hermann Cohen's professions included composer[7].
  • Hermann Cohen's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Hermann Cohen's professions included musician[9].
  • Hermann Cohen's professions included Catholic theologian[10].
  • Hermann Cohen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Hermann Cohen is recorded as male[15].
  • Hermann Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hermann Cohen's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Cohen (carmelite)[17].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[18].
  • Hermann Cohen's religious order is recorded as Carmelites[19].
  • Hermann Cohen's religious order is recorded as Order of the Brothers Discalced of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel[20].
  • Hermann Cohen's family name is recorded as Cohen[21].
  • Hermann Cohen's given name is recorded as Hermann[22].
  • Hermann Cohen's feast day is recorded as January 20[23].
  • Hermann Cohen studied under Franz Liszt[24].
  • Hermann Cohen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Hermann Cohen's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Hermann Cohen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Hermann Cohen… he was born on November 10, 1820[3].

Education

Hermann Cohen studied under Franz Liszt[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], Catholic priest[8], musician[9], and Catholic theologian[10].

Personal Life

Hermann Cohen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Hermann Cohen died on January 20, 1871[5]. He passed away in Spandau[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[18]. He is buried at St. Hedwig's Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Hermann Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Cohen born?

Hermann Cohen's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Hermann Cohen die?

Hermann Cohen died in Spandau[4].

What did Hermann Cohen do for work?

Hermann Cohen worked as pianist[6], composer[7], Catholic priest[8], musician[9], and Catholic theologian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Carmelites, Order of the Brothers Discalced of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52579|batch #52579]]: religious order from VcBA (2)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, composer, Catholic priest +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  3. 18w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01316882
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32151|batch #32151]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, composer, Catholic priest +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01316882
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
  6. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Hermann
    Family name → Cohen
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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