Karl Philipp Moritz

German author, editor and essayist
Person human Q215781
Karl Philipp Moritz
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Karl Philipp Moritz

Summary

Karl Philipp Moritz is a human[1]. Born in Hamelin[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1756[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on June 26, 1793[5]. He worked as a writer[6], essayist[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Philipp Moritz's place of birth was Hamelin[2].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz was born on September 15, 1756[3].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz was born on September 15, 1757[10].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz died on June 26, 1793[5].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's professions included writer[6].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's professions included essayist[7].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz worked as a publisher[8].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's education included a stint at Köllnisches Gymnasium[12].
  • A notable student of Karl Philipp Moritz was Friedrich Weinbrenner[13].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz is recorded as male[15].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's Commons category is recorded as Karl Philipp Moritz[17].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's family name is recorded as Moritz[18].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's given name is recorded as Karl[19].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's given name is recorded as Philipp[20].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Karl Philipp Moritz's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1756-09-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1793-06-26[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef7c2a6a-300d-45fc-85db-00886ce1be1c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Philipp Moritz was born in Hamelin[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 15, 1756[3] and September 15, 1757[10].

Education

Karl Philipp Moritz was educated at Köllnisches Gymnasium[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], essayist[7], and publisher[8]. A notable student of Karl Philipp Moritz was Friedrich Weinbrenner[13].

Death and Burial

Karl Philipp Moritz died on June 26, 1793[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Philipp Moritz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Karl Philipp Moritz born?

Karl Philipp Moritz's place of birth was Hamelin[2].

Where did Karl Philipp Moritz die?

Karl Philipp Moritz passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Karl Philipp Moritz do for work?

Karl Philipp Moritz worked as writer[6], essayist[7], and publisher[8].

Where did Karl Philipp Moritz go to school?

Karl Philipp Moritz was educated at Köllnisches Gymnasium[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
    Sex or gender male
    Place of birth Hamelin
    Given name Karl, Philipp
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