Ludwig Uhland

German poet and politician (1787–1862)
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Ludwig Uhland
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Summary

Ludwig Uhland was born on April 26, 1787[1], in Tübingen[2]. He died on November 13, 1862[3], in Tübingen[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], lyricist[7], politician[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,728 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Stadtfriedhof Tübingen[11]
  • Father: Johann Friedrich Uhland[12]
  • Mother: Q140963716[13]
  • Spouse: Emilie Uhland[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg[15]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[16]
  • Occupation: literary historian[17], university teacher[18], poet lawyer[19], writer[20], jurist[21], germanist[22], member of parliament[23], librettist[24]
  • Field of work: German-language poetry[25]
  • Position held: Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[26]
  • Employer: University of Tübingen[27]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[28]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[31], Burschenschaft Germania Tübingen[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Ludwig Uhland[34]
  • Archives at: University Library of Tübingen[35], Württembergische Landesbibliothek[36]
  • Family name: Uhland[37]
  • Given name: Ludwig[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ludwig Uhland[39]
  • Commons gallery: Ludwig Uhland[40]
  • Work location: Tübingen[41], Stuttgart[42]
  • Relative: Q141621678[43]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47]

Why It Matters

Ludwig Uhland has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Ich hatt' einen Kameraden[50], a soldier song[51], founded in 1809[52].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Uhland born?

Ludwig Uhland's place of birth was Tübingen[2].

Where did Ludwig Uhland die?

Ludwig Uhland died in Tübingen[4].

Who were Ludwig Uhland's parents?

Ludwig Uhland's father was Johann Friedrich Uhland[12]. Ludwig Uhland's mother was Q140963716[13].

Who was Ludwig Uhland married to?

Ludwig Uhland's spouses include Emilie Uhland[14].

What did Ludwig Uhland do for work?

Ludwig Uhland worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], lyricist[7], politician[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did Ludwig Uhland go to school?

Ludwig Uhland was educated at University of Tübingen[28].

What awards did Ludwig Uhland receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite[29] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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