Leopold Philip de Heister

Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel lieutenant-general and commander of the Hessian troops during the American War of Independence (1716-1777)
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Leopold Philip de Heister

Summary

Leopold Philip de Heister is a human[1]. He was born in Homberg (Efze)[2]. He was born on April 16, 1716[3]. He died in Kassel[4]. He died on November 19, 1777[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Homberg (Efze)[2], Leopold Philip de Heister…
  • Leopold Philip de Heister passed away in Kassel[4].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister was born on April 16, 1716[3].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister died on November 19, 1777[5].
  • A child of Leopold Philip de Heister was Levin von Heister[8].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister held citizenship in Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel[9].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister is recorded as male[10].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's family is recorded as Heister[12].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's Commons category is recorded as Leopold Philipp von Heister[13].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's military, police or special rank is recorded as Generalleutnant[14].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's family name is recorded as von Heister[15].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's given name is recorded as Leopold[16].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's given name is recorded as Philipp[17].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's given name is recorded as Theodor[18].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Leopold Philip de Heister's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Leopold Philipp Theodor von Heister'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Leopold Philip de Heister's place of birth was Homberg (Efze)[2]. He was born on April 16, 1716[3].

Career and Affiliations

Leopold Philip de Heister worked as a military personnel[6].

Personal Life

A child of Leopold Philip de Heister was Levin von Heister[8].

Death and Burial

Leopold Philip de Heister died on November 19, 1777[5]. He died in Kassel[4].

Why It Matters

Leopold Philip de Heister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Leopold Philip de Heister born?

Leopold Philip de Heister's place of birth was Homberg (Efze)[2].

Where did Leopold Philip de Heister die?

Leopold Philip de Heister passed away in Kassel[4].

What did Leopold Philip de Heister do for work?

Leopold Philip de Heister worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank Generalleutnant
    Country of citizenship Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
    Place of birth Homberg (Efze)
    Child Levin von Heister
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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