Johann Diederich Gries

German poet and translator
Person human Q119797
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Summary

Johann Diederich Gries was born on February 7, 1776[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on February 9, 1842[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 7, 1775[11]
  • Father: Franz Lorenz Gries[12]
  • Mother: Q140422751[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15]
  • Notable work: Q140071150[16]
  • Member of: Literarische Gesellschaft zu Jena[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Johann Diederich Gries[19]
  • Archives at: Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[20], Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[21]
  • Family name: Gries[22]
  • Given name: Johann[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Diederich Gries[24]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[25], Neue Deutsche Biographie[26], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Sibling: Johann Ludwig Gries[31], Johann Michael Gries[32], Q141663901[33], Q141392253[34]
  • Writing language: German[35]

Why It Matters

Johann Diederich Gries is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johann Diederich Gries born?

Johann Diederich Gries's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Johann Diederich Gries die?

Johann Diederich Gries died in Hamburg[4].

Who were Johann Diederich Gries's parents?

Johann Diederich Gries's father was Franz Lorenz Gries[12]. Johann Diederich Gries's mother was Q140422751[13].

What did Johann Diederich Gries do for work?

Johann Diederich Gries worked as a poet[5], translator[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did Johann Diederich Gries go to school?

Johann Diederich Gries was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. Retrieved . kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Johann Ludwig Gries, Johann Michael Gries, Q141663901 +1
    Bookbrainz author id → f0f413b4-ab29-4a40-bc4d-c21a802d65a8
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q140422751
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'ru', 'sv']
    Sibling → Johann Ludwig Gries, Johann Michael Gries, Q141663901 +1
    Sitelink count → 7
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 14w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Johann Ludwig Gries, Johann Michael Gries, Q141663901 +1
    Father → Franz Lorenz Gries
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 43824
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  5. 18w ago · Bembel47 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q140071150
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