Matthias Claudius
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Summary
Matthias Claudius was born on August 15, 1740[1], in Reinfeld[2]. He died on January 21, 1815[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and independent publisher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,577 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1740[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1815[12]
- Place of burial: Historischer Friedhof Wandsbek[13]
- Father: Q136158681[14]
- Mother: Q136158691[15]
- Spouse: Rebecca Claudius[16]
- Child: Friedrich Matthias Jacobus Claudius[17], Caroline Perthes[18], Anna Jacobi[19]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Holstein[20]
- Occupation: translator[21], lyricist[22], editing staff[23]
- Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24]
- Member of: Emkendorfer Kreis[25]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Matthias Claudius[28]
- Archives at: Local history museum of the city of Reinfeld[29], Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[30], State Archives of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[31]
- Family name: Claudius[32]
- Given name: Matthias[33], Mattias[34]
- Pseudonym: Asmus[35], Wandsbecker Bote[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Matthias Claudius[37]
- Commons gallery: Matthias Claudius[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
Why It Matters
Matthias Claudius has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Der Mond ist aufgegangen[50], a literary work[51].
FAQs
Where was Matthias Claudius born?
Matthias Claudius was born in Reinfeld[2].
Where did Matthias Claudius die?
Matthias Claudius died in Hamburg[4].
Who were Matthias Claudius's parents?
Matthias Claudius's father was Q136158681[14]. Matthias Claudius's mother was Q136158691[15].
Who was Matthias Claudius married to?
Matthias Claudius's spouses include Rebecca Claudius[16].
What did Matthias Claudius do for work?
Matthias Claudius worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], writer[7], poet lawyer[8], and independent publisher[9].
Where did Matthias Claudius go to school?
Matthias Claudius was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24].