Jan Philipp Reemtsma

German literary scholar, sociologist and philanthropist (born 1952)
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Jan Philipp Reemtsma

Summary

Jan Philipp Reemtsma is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on +1952-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], writer[5], germanist[6], and literary scholar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's place of birth was Bonn[2].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma was born on +1952-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's father was Philipp Fürchtegott Reemtsma[9].
  • A child of Jan Philipp Reemtsma was Johann Scheerer[10].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's professions included writer[5].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's professions included germanist[6].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's field of work was German studies[12].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma was employed by University of Hamburg[14].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[15].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Meister Eckhart Prize[16].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Schader Award[17].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[18].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Gutenberg Prize[19].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Nicolas Born Award[20].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma received the Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[21].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[23].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma was a member of PEN Germany[24].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's image is recorded as 2014-göttingen-historikertag (087).jpg[25].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma is recorded as male[26].
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Philipp Reemtsma was born in Bonn[2]. He was born on +1952-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Philipp Fürchtegott Reemtsma[9].

Education

Jan Philipp Reemtsma's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], writer[5], germanist[6], and literary scholar[7]. Fields of work include German studies[12], a field of study[28] and literary studies[13], an academic discipline[29]. Among Jan Philipp Reemtsma's employers was University of Hamburg[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Meister Eckhart Prize[16], a science award[30], in Germany[31]; Schader Award[17], a science award[32]; Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[18], a cultural prize[33]; Gutenberg Prize[19], a cultural prize[34]; Nicolas Born Award[20], a literary award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2000[37]; and Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[21], an award[38], in Germany[39].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Philipp Reemtsma was Johann Scheerer[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Philipp Reemtsma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Philipp Reemtsma born?

Born in Bonn[2], Jan Philipp Reemtsma…

Who were Jan Philipp Reemtsma's parents?

Jan Philipp Reemtsma's father was Philipp Fürchtegott Reemtsma[9].

What did Jan Philipp Reemtsma do for work?

Jan Philipp Reemtsma worked as university teacher[4], writer[5], germanist[6], and literary scholar[7].

Where did Jan Philipp Reemtsma go to school?

Jan Philipp Reemtsma was educated at University of Hamburg[15].

What awards did Jan Philipp Reemtsma receive?

Honors received include Meister Eckhart Prize[16], Schader Award[17], Schillerpreis der Stadt Mannheim[18], and Gutenberg Prize[19].

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  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . pen-deutschland.de. Retrieved . pen-deutschland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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