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Karl Joseph Simrock

a German poet and writer, who is primarily known for his translation of Das Nibelungenlied into modern German
Person human Q70350
Karl Joseph Simrock

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
August 28, 1802, February 28, 1802[10]
Date of death
July 18, 1876
Place of birth
Bonn
Place of death
Bonn
Country of citizenship
Germany[15]
Occupation
linguist, poet, translator, university teacher, poet lawyer, Germanist, literary historian, judge, jurist, writer, librettist[17][18][19][20][21][22]
Employer
University of Bonn[27]
Field of work
creative and professional writing, translating activity, poetry, German studies[23][24][25][26]
Educated at
University of Bonn, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28][29]
Award received
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30]
Father
Nikolaus Simrock[12]
Mother
Ottilie Franziska Blaschek[13]
Child
Caspar Simrock[14]
Sibling
Maria Anna Fabricius, Peter Joseph Simrock
Official website
www.karl-simrock-forschung.de[35]
Work location
Bonn[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[47]
Archives at
Stadtarchiv und Stadthistorische Bibliothek Bonn[32]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Encyclopedia Americana, New International Encyclopedia, Neue Deutsche Biographie[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
Family name
Simrock[33]
Given name
Karl[34]
Name in native language
Karl Joseph Simrock[48]
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Native language
German[16]
P14536
401219
P14585
49650
P14608
118614576
Place of burial
Alter Friedhof Bonn[11]
Relative
Gerhard Reifferscheid[37]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Simrock en Karl Joseph Simrock cs K. S. cs Carl Josef Simrock cs Karl Simrock cs Karl Josef Simrock de Karl Joseph Simrock he קרל יוזף סימרוק hu Karl Joseph Simrock it Karl Joseph Simrock ja カール・ヨーゼフ・ジムロック ko 카를 요제프 짐로크 ko 카를 짐로크 ru Карл Йозеф Зимрок ru Зимрок, Иосиф Карл ru Зимрок Иосиф Карл ru Зимрок К. ru Зимрок, Карл ru Зимрок Карл Иосиф ru Зимрок, Карл Иосиф
🔖 Identifiers · 88
ISNI
0000000121236993
VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Alvin ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
104082
CCAB ID
000484018
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CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01498959
CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118614576
Dezède person ID
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Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Edition humboldt digital ID
H0015893
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FamilySearch person ID
9KLK-D72
Find a Grave memorial ID
108033279
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000026829262871
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID
karl_simrock
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
56067
Hyperion Records person ID
C1901
IMSLP ID
Category:Simrock,_Karl_Joseph
IdRef ID
030725275
IxTheo authority ID
133398757
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
118614576
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118614576
Kallías ID
PE00036583
LTit person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibriVox author ID
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LiederNet author ID
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MMB ID
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Museum-digital ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
n01716435
National Library of Chile ID
000170219
National Library of Greece ID
121398
National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000123016
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007268257505171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201515538
National Library of Latvia ID
000046566
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*97146;=BN
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810561099805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1123023
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070242534
Obálky knih ID
jn20001227469
Online Books Page author ID
Simrock, Karl Joseph, 1802-1876
Open Library ID
OL1173728A
OpenMLOL author ID
20284, 113126
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100507468
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
53307
Prabook ID
3731307
Projekt Gutenberg-DE author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
A003834312
RISM ID
people/140795
RedBA Granada authority ID
118233
SBN author ID
DDSV316195
SNAC ARK ID
w6pg3fjj
SVKKL authority ID
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Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
36163
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11205977
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/258331
WikiTree person ID
Simrock-2
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/4267a0e4-de2c-4ae8-92d2-d34051ff864c
🔗 Connections
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New International Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
Occupation 6
poet, translator, linguist, university teacher, Germanist, poet lawyer
Educated at 2
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Bonn
Field of work 2
poetry, German studies
Award received 1
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Employer 1
University of Bonn
Father 1
Nikolaus Simrock
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Native language 1
German
Parent of 1
Nikolaus Simrock
Place of birth 1
Bonn
Place of burial 1
Alter Friedhof Bonn
Place of death 1
Bonn
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Bonn
Writing language 1
German
← SNARC ID 1
Saleem Kidwai
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Summary

Karl Joseph Simrock was born on August 28, 1802[1], in Bonn[2]. He died on July 18, 1876[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and poet lawyer[9].

FAQs

Where was Karl Joseph Simrock born?

Karl Joseph Simrock's place of birth was Bonn[2].

Where did Karl Joseph Simrock die?

Karl Joseph Simrock passed away in Bonn[4].

Who were Karl Joseph Simrock's parents?

Karl Joseph Simrock's father was Nikolaus Simrock[12]. Karl Joseph Simrock's mother was Ottilie Franziska Blaschek[13].

What did Karl Joseph Simrock do for work?

Karl Joseph Simrock worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and poet lawyer[9].

Where did Karl Joseph Simrock go to school?

Karl Joseph Simrock was educated at University of Bonn[28] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[29].

What awards did Karl Joseph Simrock receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30].

Related Entities

German studies Germany poetry

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [46] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 13h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
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  2. 23d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 29d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fi', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', '
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  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → a German poet and writer, who is primarily known for his translation of Das Nibe
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  8. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0092260-Simrock-Karl-18021876
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  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.karl-simrock-forschung.de/
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    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
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