Johann Karl August Musäus

German writer (1735-1787)
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Johann Karl August Musäus
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Johann Karl August Musäus

Summary

Johann Karl August Musäus is a human[1]. He was born in Jena[2]. He was born on March 29, 1735[3]. He died in Weimar[4]. He died on October 28, 1787[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Karl August Musäus was born in Jena[2].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus died in Weimar[4].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus was born on March 29, 1735[3].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus died on October 28, 1787[5].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's father was Johann Christoph Musäus[12].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus was married to Juliane Musäus[13].
  • A child of Johann Karl August Musäus was Carl Musäus[14].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[15].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's professions included writer[6].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's professions included poet[8].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's professions included collector of fairy tales[10].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's field of work was fairy tale[17].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's field of work was young adult literature[19].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus was a member of Illuminati[21].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus is recorded as male[22].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's Commons category is recorded as Johann Karl August Musäus[24].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's family name is recorded as Musäus[25].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's given name is recorded as Johann[26].
  • Johann Karl August Musäus's given name is recorded as Karl[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Karl August Musäus was born in Jena[2]. He was born on March 29, 1735[3]. His father was Johann Christoph Musäus[12].

Education

Johann Karl August Musäus was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. Fields of work include literary activity[16]; fairy tale[17], a literary genre[28]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[29]; and young adult literature[19], a sub-set of literature[30].

Personal Life

Among Johann Karl August Musäus's spouses was Juliane Musäus[13]. A child of him was Carl Musäus[14].

Death and Burial

Johann Karl August Musäus died on October 28, 1787[5]. He passed away in Weimar[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Karl August Musäus include 10749 Musäus[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Johann Karl August Musäus has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Fantasmagoriana[34], a literary work[35] and The Spectre-Barber[36], a literary work[37]. Entities named for him include 10749 Musäus[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Where was Johann Karl August Musäus born?

Johann Karl August Musäus was born in Jena[2].

Where did Johann Karl August Musäus die?

Johann Karl August Musäus passed away in Weimar[4].

Who were Johann Karl August Musäus's parents?

Johann Karl August Musäus's father was Johann Christoph Musäus[12].

Who was Johann Karl August Musäus married to?

Johann Karl August Musäus's spouses include Juliane Musäus[13].

What did Johann Karl August Musäus do for work?

Johann Karl August Musäus worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

Where did Johann Karl August Musäus go to school?

Johann Karl August Musäus was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Q24478602. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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