Johann Gottfried Gruber

German literary critic
Person human Q75929
Johann Gottfried Gruber
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Johann Gottfried Gruber

Summary

Johann Gottfried Gruber is a human[1]. He was born in Naumburg[2]. He was born on November 29, 1774[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on August 7, 1851[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Gottfried Gruber was born in Naumburg[2].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber died in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber was born on November 29, 1774[3].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber died on August 7, 1851[5].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's professions included writer[6].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's professions included translator[8].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].
  • Among Johann Gottfried Gruber's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber was employed by University of Wittenberg[15].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's education included a stint at Leipzig University[16].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber is recorded as male[18].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's Commons category is recorded as Johann Gottfried Gruber[20].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[21].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's family name is recorded as Gruber[22].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's given name is recorded as Johann[23].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's given name is recorded as Gottfried[24].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's pseudonym is recorded as Adolph Grimm[25].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's pseudonym is recorded as Joseph aus der Grube[26].
  • Johann Gottfried Gruber's pseudonym is recorded as Adolf Grimm[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Gottfried Gruber's place of birth was Naumburg[2]. He was born on November 29, 1774[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1558[38], headquartered in Jena[39]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1502[42], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[43]; and University of Wittenberg[15], a university[44], in Holy Roman Empire[45], founded in 1502[46], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[47].

Death and Burial

Johann Gottfried Gruber died on August 7, 1851[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Gruber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Gruber born?

Johann Gottfried Gruber was born in Naumburg[2].

Where did Johann Gottfried Gruber die?

Johann Gottfried Gruber died in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Johann Gottfried Gruber do for work?

Johann Gottfried Gruber worked as writer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Johann Gottfried Gruber go to school?

Johann Gottfried Gruber was educated at Leipzig University[16] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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