Jean Paul

German Romantic writer (1763-1825)
Person human Q77079
Jean Paul
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Summary

Jean Paul was born on March 21, 1763[1], in Wunsiedel[2]. He died on November 14, 1825[3], in Bayreuth[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,937 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Stadtfriedhof Bayreuth[10]
  • Father: Johann Christian Christoph Richter[11]
  • Mother: Q138994100[12]
  • Spouse: Q139849458[13]
  • Child: Odilie Richter[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[15], Kingdom of Bavaria[16]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[17], poetry[18], prose[19], libretto[20]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[21]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Jean Paul[24]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[25], Bamberg State Library[26], Fichtelgebirge Museum[27]
  • Cause of death: edema[28]
  • Family name: Richter[29]
  • Given name: Johann[30], Paul[31], Friedrich[32]
  • Pseudonym: Jean Paul[33], J. P. F. Hasus[34], Jean-Paul Richter[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jean Paul[36]
  • Commons gallery: Jean Paul[37]
  • Work location: Leipzig[38], Berlin[39]
  • Described at URL: http://www.mcnbiografias.com/app-bio/do/show?key=ritcher-jean-paul[40]
  • Medical condition: blindness[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Paul include Jean-Paul-Preis[42], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1983[45] and Richteria[46], a fossil taxon[47].

Why It Matters

Jean Paul has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Kazimierz Brodziński[50], a poet[51], 1791–1835[52], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[53].

Entities named for him include Jean-Paul-Preis[42], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1983[45] and Richteria[46], a fossil taxon[47].

FAQs

Where was Jean Paul born?

Jean Paul's place of birth was Wunsiedel[2].

Where did Jean Paul die?

Jean Paul died in Bayreuth[4].

Who were Jean Paul's parents?

Jean Paul's father was Johann Christian Christoph Richter[11]. Jean Paul's mother was Q138994100[12].

Who was Jean Paul married to?

Jean Paul's spouses include Q139849458[13].

What did Jean Paul do for work?

Jean Paul worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Jean Paul go to school?

Jean Paul was educated at Leipzig University[21].

Who did Jean Paul influence?

Jean Paul has been cited as an influence by Kazimierz Brodziński[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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