Karl Förster

German poet (1784-1841)
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Summary

Karl Förster was born on April 3, 1784[1], in Naumburg[2]. He died on December 18, 1841[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1784[11]
  • Date of death: 1841[12]
  • Child: Marie Förster[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Occupation: literary scholar[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Karl August Förster[17]
  • Family name: Förster[18]
  • Given name: Karl[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Library of the World's Best Literature[22], New International Encyclopedia[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • P14608: 116642955[25]

Why It Matters

Karl Förster has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Karl Förster born?

Karl Förster was born in Naumburg[2].

Where did Karl Förster die?

Karl Förster passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Karl Förster do for work?

Karl Förster worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and pedagogue[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'nl', 'sv']
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 1470
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 1470
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 116642955
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, poet, translator +3
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature +1
    Given name → Karl
    Family name → Förster
    Place of death → Dresden
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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