Johannes Ewald

Danish dramatist and poet (1743–1781)
Person human Q553844
Johannes Ewald
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Johannes Ewald

Summary

Johannes Ewald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on November 18, 1743[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on March 17, 1781[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Johannes Ewald…
  • Johannes Ewald passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Johannes Ewald was born on November 18, 1743[3].
  • Johannes Ewald was born on 1743[10].
  • Johannes Ewald died on March 17, 1781[5].
  • Johannes Ewald died on 1781[11].
  • Johannes Ewald's father was Enevold Ewald[12].
  • Johannes Ewald held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Danish was Johannes Ewald's native language[14].
  • Johannes Ewald worked as a poet[6].
  • Johannes Ewald's professions included playwright[7].
  • Johannes Ewald's professions included writer[8].
  • Johannes Ewald's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Ewald is Fiskerne[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Ewald is Kong Christian stod ved højen mast[17].
  • Johannes Ewald is recorded as male[18].
  • Johannes Ewald's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johannes Ewald's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Ewald[20].
  • Johannes Ewald's family name is recorded as Ewald[21].
  • Johannes Ewald's given name is recorded as Johannes[22].
  • Johannes Ewald's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Johannes Ewald[23].
  • Johannes Ewald's Commons gallery is recorded as Johannes Ewald[24].
  • Johannes Ewald's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Johannes Ewald's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Johannes Ewald's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1743-11-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1781-03-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44438417-1128-46ec-baef-0668420636b3[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Johannes Ewald… Recorded date of birth include November 18, 1743[3] and 1743[10]. His father was Enevold Ewald[12]. Danish was his native language[14].

Education

Johannes Ewald's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fiskerne[16], a dramatico-musical work[33] and Kong Christian stod ved højen mast[17], a national anthem[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 17, 1781[5] and 1781[11]. Johannes Ewald died in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Ewald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Ewald born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Johannes Ewald…

Where did Johannes Ewald die?

Johannes Ewald died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Johannes Ewald's parents?

Johannes Ewald's father was Enevold Ewald[12].

What did Johannes Ewald do for work?

Johannes Ewald worked as poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Where did Johannes Ewald go to school?

Johannes Ewald was educated at University of Copenhagen[15].

References

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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. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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