Johann Jakob Engel

German philosopher (1741-1802)
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Johann Jakob Engel
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Johann Jakob Engel

Summary

Johann Jakob Engel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Parchim[2]. He was born on September 11, 1741[3]. He passed away in Parchim[4]. He died on June 28, 1802[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johann Jakob Engel was born in Parchim[2].
  • Johann Jakob Engel passed away in Parchim[4].
  • Johann Jakob Engel was born on September 11, 1741[3].
  • Johann Jakob Engel was born on 1741[9].
  • Johann Jakob Engel died on June 28, 1802[5].
  • Johann Jakob Engel died on 1802[10].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's professions included writer[6].
  • Johann Jakob Engel worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Johann Jakob Engel was educated at Leipzig University[12].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's education included a stint at University of Rostock[13].
  • Johann Jakob Engel was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Johann Jakob Engel is recorded as male[16].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's Commons category is recorded as Johann Jacob Engel[18].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's family name is recorded as Engel[19].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's given name is recorded as Johann Jakob[20].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's depicted by is recorded as Johann Jacob Engel (1741-1802)[21].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Johann Jakob Engel's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Jakob Engel was born in Parchim[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 11, 1741[3] and 1741[9].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Rostock[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1419[34], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and philosopher[7]. Johann Jakob Engel's field of work was philosophy[11].

Personal Life

Johann Jakob Engel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 28, 1802[5] and 1802[10]. Johann Jakob Engel died in Parchim[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Engel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Engel born?

Johann Jakob Engel's place of birth was Parchim[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Engel die?

Johann Jakob Engel passed away in Parchim[4].

What did Johann Jakob Engel do for work?

Johann Jakob Engel worked as writer[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Johann Jakob Engel go to school?

Johann Jakob Engel was educated at Leipzig University[12] and University of Rostock[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Leipzig University, University of Rostock
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