Hildegard of Bingen

German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
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Hildegard of Bingen

Summary

Hildegard of Bingen is a human[1]. Born in Bermersheim vor der Höhe[2], she… she was born on 1098[3]. She died in Kloster Rupertsberg[4]. She died on September 17, 1179[5]. She worked as a naturalist[6], writer[7], composer[8], philosopher[9], and illuminator[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bermersheim vor der Höhe[2], Hildegard of Bingen…
  • Hildegard of Bingen died in Kloster Rupertsberg[4].
  • Hildegard of Bingen passed away in Bingen am Rhein[12].
  • Hildegard of Bingen was born on 1098[3].
  • Hildegard of Bingen died on September 17, 1179[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Hildegard parish church in Eibingen[13].
  • Hildegard of Bingen held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[14].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included naturalist[6].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included writer[7].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included composer[8].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included illuminator[10].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's professions included physician[15].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's field of work was Christian mysticism[16].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Hildegard of Bingen's field of work was music[20].
  • Hildegard of Bingen held the position of abbess[21].
  • Hildegard of Bingen was educated at Disibodenberg[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is Scivias[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is Ordo Virtutum[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is Liber divinorum operum[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is Liber vitae meritorum[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Hildegard of Bingen is Vita sancti Ruperti[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hildegard of Bingen's place of birth was Bermersheim vor der Höhe[2]. She was born on 1098[3].

Education

Hildegard of Bingen's education included a stint at Disibodenberg[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], writer[7], composer[8], philosopher[9], illuminator[10], and physician[15]. Fields of work include Christian mysticism[16]; medicine[17], a field of study[28]; creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[29]; poetry[19], a literary form[30]; and music[20], a type of arts[31]. Hildegard of Bingen held the position of abbess[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Scivias[23], a literary work[32]; Ordo Virtutum[24], a musical work/composition[33]; Liber divinorum operum[25], a written work[34]; Liber vitae meritorum[26], a literary work[35]; Vita sancti Ruperti[27]; and Vita sancti Dysibodi[36]. Things named for Hildegard of Bingen include Hildegard[37], an impact crater[38] and Hildegardia[39], a taxon[40].

Personal Life

Hildegard of Bingen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[41].

Death and Burial

Hildegard of Bingen died on September 17, 1179[5]. Recorded place of death include Kloster Rupertsberg[4], a monastery[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1152[44] and Bingen am Rhein[12], an urban municipality in Germany[45], in Germany[46]. Burial took place at Saint Hildegard parish church in Eibingen[13].

Why It Matters

Hildegard of Bingen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to her include Scivias[48], a literary work[49] and Liber divinorum operum[50], a written work[51]. Entities named for her include Hildegard[37], an impact crater[38] and Hildegardia[39], a taxon[40].

FAQs

Where was Hildegard of Bingen born?

Hildegard of Bingen was born in Bermersheim vor der Höhe[2].

Where did Hildegard of Bingen die?

Hildegard of Bingen died in Kloster Rupertsberg[4].

What did Hildegard of Bingen do for work?

Hildegard of Bingen worked as naturalist[6], writer[7], composer[8], philosopher[9], and illuminator[10].

Where did Hildegard of Bingen go to school?

Hildegard of Bingen was educated at Disibodenberg[22].

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  2. [4] . John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. magyar-irodalom.elte.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] . magyar-irodalom.elte.hu. magyar-irodalom.elte.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . clara.nmwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. magyar-irodalom.elte.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [36] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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