Johann Adolf Schlegel

German poet
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Summary

Johann Adolf Schlegel is a human[1]. He was born in Meissen[2]. He was born on September 17, 1721[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on September 16, 1793[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], pastor[8], hymnwriter[9], and librarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Adolf Schlegel was born in Meissen[2].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel died in Hanover[4].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel was born on September 17, 1721[3].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel was born on September 18, 1721[12].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel died on September 16, 1793[5].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's father was Johann Friedrich Schlegel[13].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's mother was Q140078524[14].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel was married to Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel[15].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was August Wilhelm Schlegel[16].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was Karl August Moritz Schlegel[17].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was Johann Carl Fürchtegott Schlegel[18].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was Carl August Schlegel[19].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was Friedrich Schlegel[20].
  • A child of Johann Adolf Schlegel was Charlotte Ernst[21].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel held citizenship in Germany[22].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel worked as a poet[6].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel worked as a writer[7].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's professions included pastor[8].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel worked as a hymnwriter[9].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's professions included librarian[10].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's professions included historian[23].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's education included a stint at Leipzig University[24].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[25].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel is recorded as male[26].
  • Johann Adolf Schlegel's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Adolf Schlegel's place of birth was Meissen[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 17, 1721[3] and September 18, 1721[12]. His father was Johann Friedrich Schlegel[13]. His mother was Q140078524[14].

Education

Johann Adolf Schlegel's education included a stint at Leipzig University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], pastor[8], hymnwriter[9], librarian[10], and historian[23].

Personal Life

Johann Adolf Schlegel was married to Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel[15]. Children include August Wilhelm Schlegel[16], a linguist[28], 1767–1845[29], of Kingdom of Hanover[30], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31]; Karl August Moritz Schlegel[17], a pastor[32], 1756–1826[33]; Johann Carl Fürchtegott Schlegel[18], a jurist[34], 1758–1831[35]; Carl August Schlegel[19], a soldier[36], 1762–1789[37]; Friedrich Schlegel[20], a philosopher[38], 1772–1829[39], of Kingdom of Hanover[40], awarded the Supreme Order of Christ[41]; and Charlotte Ernst[21], 1759–1826[42]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[25].

Death and Burial

Johann Adolf Schlegel died on September 16, 1793[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Adolf Schlegel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Johann Adolf Schlegel born?

Born in Meissen[2].

Where did Johann Adolf Schlegel die?

Johann Adolf Schlegel died in Hanover[4].

Who were Johann Adolf Schlegel's parents?

Johann Adolf Schlegel's father was Johann Friedrich Schlegel[13]. Johann Adolf Schlegel's mother was Q140078524[14].

Who was Johann Adolf Schlegel married to?

Johann Adolf Schlegel's spouses include Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel[15].

What did Johann Adolf Schlegel do for work?

Johann Adolf Schlegel worked as poet[6], writer[7], pastor[8], hymnwriter[9], and librarian[10].

Where did Johann Adolf Schlegel go to school?

Johann Adolf Schlegel was educated at Leipzig University[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 26583
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
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  5. 19w ago · ~2026-33516-81 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q140078524
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, pastor +6
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  7. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Johann Heinrich Schlegel, Johann Elias Schlegel, Johann Lebrecht Schlegel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Johann Lebrecht Schlegel, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
  8. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Educated at → Leipzig University
    Place of death → Hanover
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Library of the World's Best Literature
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