J. P. Stern

British scholar of German literature
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J. P. Stern

Summary

J. P. Stern is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on December 25, 1920[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on November 18, 1991[5]. He worked as a germanist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], linguist[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], J. P. Stern…
  • J. P. Stern died in Cambridge[4].
  • J. P. Stern was born on December 25, 1920[3].
  • J. P. Stern died on November 18, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[12].
  • J. P. Stern held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • J. P. Stern held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • J. P. Stern is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].
  • J. P. Stern worked as a germanist[6].
  • J. P. Stern's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • J. P. Stern's professions included university teacher[8].
  • J. P. Stern's professions included linguist[9].
  • J. P. Stern's professions included philosopher[10].
  • J. P. Stern's professions included translator[16].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was history[18].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was linguistics[19].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was German studies[20].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was philosophy[21].
  • J. P. Stern's field of work was translation[22].
  • J. P. Stern was employed by University College London[23].
  • J. P. Stern was employed by Bedford College[24].
  • J. P. Stern was educated at St John's College[25].
  • A notable work attributed to J. P. Stern is Hitler: The Führer and the People[26].
  • J. P. Stern received the Fellow of the British Academy[27].

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Origins and Family

J. P. Stern's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on December 25, 1920[3]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].

Education

J. P. Stern's education included a stint at St John's College[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include germanist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], linguist[9], philosopher[10], and translator[16]. Fields of work include literary studies[17], an academic discipline[28]; history[18]; linguistics[19], an academic discipline[29]; German studies[20], a field of study[30]; philosophy[21], an academic discipline[31]; and translation[22], an academic major[32]. Employers include University College London[23], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36] and Bedford College[24], a college[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1849[39], headquartered in Bedford[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to J. P. Stern is Hitler: The Führer and the People[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[27], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42] and Goethe Medal[43], a cultural prize[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1955[46].

Death and Burial

J. P. Stern died on November 18, 1991[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[12].

Why It Matters

J. P. Stern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was J. P. Stern born?

J. P. Stern's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did J. P. Stern die?

J. P. Stern died in Cambridge[4].

What did J. P. Stern do for work?

J. P. Stern worked as germanist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], linguist[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did J. P. Stern go to school?

J. P. Stern was educated at St John's College[25].

What awards did J. P. Stern receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[27] and Goethe Medal[43].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [43] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Database of the Military Historical Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 108234840
    Military branch Czechoslovak army in exile
    Wikidata description British scholar of German literature
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