Johann Heinrich Voss
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Summary
Johann Heinrich Voss was born on February 20, 1751[1], in Sommerstorf[2]. He died on March 29, 1826[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and classical scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,116 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bergfriedhof[11]
- Father: Q139240135[12]
- Mother: Q139926434[13]
- Spouse: Ernestine Voß[14]
- Child: Heinrich Voß[15], Abraham Voß[16], Hans Voß[17], Wilhelm Voß[18]
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[19]
- Occupation: philologist[20], critic[21]
- Position held: rector[22]
- Employer: Heidelberg University[23], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[25]
- Student: Friedrich August Eschen[26]
- Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27], Göttinger Hainbund[28], Emkendorfer Kreis[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Q108016883[31]
- Influenced by: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Johann Heinrich Voss[34]
- Archives at: Bavarian State Library[35], Q28738525[36]
- Family name: Voss[37]
- Given name: Johann[38], Heinrich[39]
- Official website: http://www.voss-gesellschaft.de/[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Heinrich Voss[41]
- Commons gallery: Johann Heinrich Voss[42]
- Work location: Heidelberg[43], Penzlin[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[49], Den Store Danske Encyklopædi[50], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Library of the World's Best Literature[52], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[53], The Encyclopedia Americana[54]
Why It Matters
Johann Heinrich Voss has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Johann Heinrich Voss born?
Johann Heinrich Voss's place of birth was Sommerstorf[2].
Where did Johann Heinrich Voss die?
Johann Heinrich Voss died in Heidelberg[4].
Who were Johann Heinrich Voss's parents?
Johann Heinrich Voss's father was Q139240135[12]. Johann Heinrich Voss's mother was Q139926434[13].
Who was Johann Heinrich Voss married to?
Johann Heinrich Voss's spouses include Ernestine Voß[14].
What did Johann Heinrich Voss do for work?
Johann Heinrich Voss worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and classical scholar[9].
Where did Johann Heinrich Voss go to school?
Johann Heinrich Voss was educated at University of Göttingen[25].