Johann Gottfried Herder

Summary

Johann Gottfried Herder is a human^[1]. He was born in Morąg^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1744^[3]. He died in Weimar^[4]. He died on December 18, 1803^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], poet^[8], translator^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,319 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Johann Gottfried Herder's place of birth was Morąg^[2].
• Johann Gottfried Herder passed away in Weimar^[4].
• Johann Gottfried Herder was born on August 25, 1744^[3].
• Johann Gottfried Herder was born on January 1, 1744^[12].
• Johann Gottfried Herder died on December 18, 1803^[5].
• Johann Gottfried Herder died on January 1, 1803^[13].
• Burial took place at St. Peter und Paul^[14].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's father was Gottfried Herder^[15].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's mother was Anna Elisabeth Herder^[16].
• Among Johann Gottfried Herder's spouses was Caroline Herder^[17].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder^[18].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Carl Adelbert von Herder^[19].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Luise Stichling^[20].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Emil Gottfried von Herder^[21].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Gottfried von Herder^[22].
• A child of Johann Gottfried Herder was Rinaldo von Herder^[23].
• Johann Gottfried Herder held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[24].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Johann Gottfried Herder worked as a theologian^[7].
• Johann Gottfried Herder worked as a poet^[8].
• Johann Gottfried Herder worked as a translator^[9].
• Johann Gottfried Herder worked as a writer^[10].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's professions included literary critic^[25].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's field of work was philosophy of mind^[26].
• Johann Gottfried Herder's field of work was philosophy of language^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1744-08-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1803-12-18^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a6c6e2c7-9ccd-4778-9bcc-53e3473f3c4f^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Morąg^[2], Johann Gottfried Herder… Recorded date of birth include August 25, 1744^[3] and January 1, 1744^[12]. His father was Gottfried Herder^[15]. His mother was Anna Elisabeth Herder^[16].

Education

Johann Gottfried Herder was educated at University of Königsberg^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], poet^[8], translator^[9], writer^[10], and literary critic^[25]. Fields of work include philosophy of mind^[26], a branch of philosophy^[35]; philosophy of language^[27], a branch of philosophy^[36]; and political philosophy^[37], a branch of philosophy^[38]. Positions held include pastor^[39], a Christian religious occupation^[40] and superintendent^[41], an ecclesiastical occupation^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sculpture^[43], Stimmen der Völker in Liedern^[44], and Treatise on the Origin of Language^[45]. Things named for Johann Gottfried Herder include Herder Prize^[46], a cultural prize^[47], founded in 1963^[48]; Johann Gottfried Herder Medal^[49], an award^[50], in German Democratic Republic^[51], founded in 1957^[52]; 8158 Herder^[53], an asteroid^[54]; Johann Gottfried von Herder Award^[55]; and Herder Medal^[56].

Personal Life

Johann Gottfried Herder was married to Caroline Herder^[17]. Children include Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder^[18], a geologist^[57], 1776–1838^[58], of Germany^[59]; Carl Adelbert von Herder^[19], a farmer^[60], 1779–1857^[61], of Germany^[62]; Luise Stichling^[20], a writer^[63], 1781–1860^[64], of Germany^[65]; Emil Gottfried von Herder^[21], a forester^[66], 1783–1855^[67], of Germany^[68], specialised in biography^[69]; Gottfried von Herder^[22], a physician^[70], 1774–1806^[71]; and Rinaldo von Herder^[23], 1790–1841^[72]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[73].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 18, 1803^[5] and January 1, 1803^[13]. Johann Gottfried Herder died in Weimar^[4]. Burial took place at St. Peter und Paul^[14].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Herder ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,319 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler^[76], a historian^[77], 1880–1936^[78], of Germany^[79]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling^[80], a philosopher^[81], 1775–1854^[82], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[83], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[84], specialised in natural philosophy^[85]; Hans Vaihinger^[86], a philosopher^[87], 1852–1933^[88], of Germany^[89]; Adolf Bastian^[90], an anthropologist^[91], 1826–1905^[92], of Bremen^[93], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class^[94], specialised in ethnography^[95]; and Kazimierz Brodziński^[96], a poet^[97], 1791–1835^[98], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[99].

Entities named for him include Herder Prize^[46], a cultural prize^[47], founded in 1963^[48]; Johann Gottfried Herder Medal^[49], an award^[50], in German Democratic Republic^[51], founded in 1957^[52]; 8158 Herder^[53], an asteroid^[54]; Johann Gottfried von Herder Award^[55]; and Herder Medal^[56].

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Herder born?

Born in Morąg^[2], Johann Gottfried Herder…

Where did Johann Gottfried Herder die?

Johann Gottfried Herder passed away in Weimar^[4].

Who were Johann Gottfried Herder's parents?

Johann Gottfried Herder's father was Gottfried Herder^[15]. Johann Gottfried Herder's mother was Anna Elisabeth Herder^[16].

Who was Johann Gottfried Herder married to?

Johann Gottfried Herder's spouses include Caroline Herder^[17].

What did Johann Gottfried Herder do for work?

Johann Gottfried Herder worked as philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], poet^[8], translator^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Johann Gottfried Herder go to school?

Johann Gottfried Herder was educated at University of Königsberg^[34].

Who did Johann Gottfried Herder influence?

Johann Gottfried Herder has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler^[76], Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling^[80], Hans Vaihinger^[86], and Adolf Bastian^[90].