Joachim Heinrich Campe

German writer and academic
Person human Q45245
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Summary

Joachim Heinrich Campe was born on June 29, 1746[1], in Deensen[2]. He died on October 22, 1818[3], in Brunswick[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and publisher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1746[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1818[12]
  • Place of burial: Brunswick[13]
  • Father: Burkhard Hilmar Campe[14]
  • Mother: Q137754511[15]
  • Spouse: Q137754518[16]
  • Child: Charlotte Campe[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brunswick[18]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[19]
  • Occupation: theologian[20], philosopher[21], pedagogue[22], jurist[23]
  • Educated at: University of Helmstedt[24], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[25]
  • Notable work: The Discovery of America[26]
  • Member of: Illuminati[27], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Joachim Heinrich Campe[31]
  • Family name: Campe[32]
  • Given name: Joachim[33], Heinrich[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joachim Heinrich Campe[35]
  • Work location: Brunswick[36]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Hamburg Biographies[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], Otto's encyclopedia[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[45]
  • Commons Creator page: Joachim Heinrich Campe[46]
  • Name in native language: Joachim Heinrich Campe[47]

Why It Matters

Joachim Heinrich Campe has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Joachim Heinrich Campe born?

Joachim Heinrich Campe's place of birth was Deensen[2].

Where did Joachim Heinrich Campe die?

Joachim Heinrich Campe died in Brunswick[4].

Who were Joachim Heinrich Campe's parents?

Joachim Heinrich Campe's father was Burkhard Hilmar Campe[14]. Joachim Heinrich Campe's mother was Q137754511[15].

Who was Joachim Heinrich Campe married to?

Joachim Heinrich Campe's spouses include Q137754518[16].

What did Joachim Heinrich Campe do for work?

Joachim Heinrich Campe worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and publisher[9].

Where did Joachim Heinrich Campe go to school?

Joachim Heinrich Campe was educated at University of Helmstedt[24] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Otto's encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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