Jakob Böhme

German Christian mystic and theologian (1575-1624)
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Jakob Böhme
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Jakob Böhme

Summary

Jakob Böhme is a human[1]. Born in Stary Zawidów[2], he… he was born on April 24, 1575[3]. He passed away in Görlitz[4]. He died on November 17, 1624[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Böhme was born in Stary Zawidów[2].
  • Jakob Böhme passed away in Görlitz[4].
  • Jakob Böhme was born on April 24, 1575[3].
  • Jakob Böhme was born on January 1, 1575[10].
  • Jakob Böhme died on November 17, 1624[5].
  • Jakob Böhme died on January 1, 1624[11].
  • Jakob Böhme died on November 18, 1624[12].
  • Jakob Böhme held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Jakob Böhme worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jakob Böhme's professions included theologian[7].
  • Jakob Böhme's professions included writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Böhme is The Aurora[14].
  • Jakob Böhme's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Jakob Böhme is recorded as male[16].
  • Jakob Böhme's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jakob Böhme's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Böhme[18].
  • Jakob Böhme's family name is recorded as Böhme[19].
  • Jakob Böhme's given name is recorded as Jakob[20].
  • Jakob Böhme's given name is recorded as Jacob[21].
  • Jakob Böhme's pseudonym is recorded as Teutonicus Philosophus[22].
  • Jakob Böhme's pseudonym is recorded as Desiderius Philadelphus[23].
  • Jakob Böhme's official website is recorded as http://jacob-boehme.org/[24].
  • Jakob Böhme's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jakob Böhme[25].
  • Jakob Böhme's work location is recorded as Görlitz[26].
  • Jakob Böhme's described at URL is recorded as https://shop.laba.de/produkt/t-shirt-philosphische-kugel-boehme-unisex-fair-bio-lavender/[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1575-04-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1624-11-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e133dd56-2fc6-4568-a0db-2af200d946fc[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stary Zawidów[2], Jakob Böhme… Recorded date of birth include April 24, 1575[3] and January 1, 1575[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jakob Böhme is The Aurora[14].

Personal Life

Jakob Böhme's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1624[5], January 1, 1624[11], and November 18, 1624[12]. Jakob Böhme died in Görlitz[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Böhme ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[35], a philosopher[36], 1770–1831[37], of Kingdom of Württemberg[38], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[39], specialised in philosophy[40]; William Blake[41], a painter[42], 1757–1827[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44], specialised in poetry[45]; William Butler Yeats[46], a poet[47], 1865–1939[48], of Irish Free State[49], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[50], specialised in fiction[51]; Pietism[52], a religious movement[53]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[54], a philosopher[55], 1775–1854[56], of Kingdom of Württemberg[57], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[58], specialised in natural philosophy[59]; and Nikolai Berdyaev[60], a philosopher[61], 1874–1948[62], of France[63], specialised in philosophy[64].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Böhme born?

Jakob Böhme was born in Stary Zawidów[2].

Where did Jakob Böhme die?

Jakob Böhme died in Görlitz[4].

What did Jakob Böhme do for work?

Jakob Böhme worked as philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

Who did Jakob Böhme influence?

Jakob Böhme has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[35], William Blake[41], William Butler Yeats[46], and Pietism[52].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . searchwithin.org. searchwithin.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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