Matthias Claudius

Summary

Matthias Claudius is a human^[1]. He was born in Reinfeld^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1740^[3]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He died on January 21, 1815^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and poet lawyer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Matthias Claudius's place of birth was Reinfeld^[2].
• Matthias Claudius passed away in Hamburg^[4].
• Matthias Claudius was born on August 15, 1740^[3].
• Matthias Claudius was born on January 1, 1740^[11].
• Matthias Claudius died on January 21, 1815^[5].
• Matthias Claudius died on January 1, 1815^[12].
• Burial took place at Historischer Friedhof Wandsbek^[13].
• Matthias Claudius's father was Q136158681^[14].
• Matthias Claudius's mother was Q136158691^[15].
• Among Matthias Claudius's spouses was Rebecca Claudius^[16].
• A child of Matthias Claudius was Friedrich Matthias Jacobus Claudius^[17].
• A child of Matthias Claudius was Caroline Perthes^[18].
• A child of Matthias Claudius was Anna Jacobi^[19].
• Matthias Claudius held citizenship in Duchy of Holstein^[20].
• Matthias Claudius worked as a poet^[6].
• Matthias Claudius worked as a journalist^[7].
• Matthias Claudius worked as a writer^[8].
• Matthias Claudius worked as a poet lawyer^[9].
• Matthias Claudius was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21].
• Matthias Claudius was a member of Emkendorfer Kreis^[22].
• Matthias Claudius's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].
• Matthias Claudius is recorded as male^[24].
• Matthias Claudius's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Matthias Claudius's Commons category is recorded as Matthias Claudius^[26].
• Matthias Claudius's archives at is recorded as Local history museum of the city of Reinfeld^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1740-08-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1815-01-21^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0288a7ee-7fb9-4d60-aa91-165b72897a18^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Reinfeld^[2], Matthias Claudius… Recorded date of birth include August 15, 1740^[3] and January 1, 1740^[11]. His father was Q136158681^[14]. His mother was Q136158691^[15].

Education

Matthias Claudius was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and poet lawyer^[9].

Personal Life

Among Matthias Claudius's spouses was Rebecca Claudius^[16]. Children include Friedrich Matthias Jacobus Claudius^[17], a judge^[34], 1789–1862^[35], of Germany^[36]; Caroline Perthes^[18], an author^[37], 1774–1821^[38], of Germany^[39]; and Anna Jacobi^[19], 1777–1856^[40]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 21, 1815^[5] and January 1, 1815^[12]. Matthias Claudius passed away in Hamburg^[4]. Burial took place at Historischer Friedhof Wandsbek^[13].

Why It Matters

Matthias Claudius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to him include Der Mond ist aufgegangen^[43], a literary work^[44].

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 poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and poet lawyer^[9].

Where did Matthias Claudius go to school?

Matthias Claudius was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21].