Max Ehrmann

American writer, poet, and attorney (1872–1945)
Person human Q1754769
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Max Ehrmann

Summary

Max Ehrmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Terre Haute[2]. He was born on September 26, 1872[3]. He died in Terre Haute[4]. He died on September 9, 1945[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], businessperson[7], writer[8], poet[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Ehrmann was born in Terre Haute[2].
  • Max Ehrmann died in Terre Haute[4].
  • Max Ehrmann was born on September 26, 1872[3].
  • Max Ehrmann was born on 1872[12].
  • Max Ehrmann died on September 9, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at Highland Lawn Cemetery[13].
  • Among Max Ehrmann's spouses was Bertha Pratt King Ehrmann[14].
  • Max Ehrmann held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Max Ehrmann worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Max Ehrmann's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Max Ehrmann worked as a writer[8].
  • Max Ehrmann worked as a poet[9].
  • Max Ehrmann worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Max Ehrmann's professions included jurist[16].
  • Max Ehrmann's field of work was law[17].
  • Max Ehrmann's field of work was literature[18].
  • Max Ehrmann's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Max Ehrmann was educated at DePauw University[20].
  • Max Ehrmann's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Ehrmann is Desiderata[22].
  • Max Ehrmann is recorded as male[23].
  • Max Ehrmann's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Max Ehrmann's Commons category is recorded as Max Ehrmann[25].
  • Max Ehrmann's family name is recorded as Ehrmann[26].
  • Max Ehrmann's given name is recorded as Max[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1872-09-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945-09-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5b75ef42-839c-45b1-b4bb-11afa9d61e92[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Max Ehrmann was born in Terre Haute[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 26, 1872[3] and 1872[12].

Education

Educated at DePauw University[20], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1837[35], headquartered in Greencastle[36] and Harvard Law School[21], a graduate school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], businessperson[7], writer[8], poet[9], philosopher[10], and jurist[16]. Fields of work include law[17], an academic discipline[40]; literature[18], a type of arts[41]; and poetry[19], a literary form[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Max Ehrmann is Desiderata[22].

Personal Life

Among Max Ehrmann's spouses was Bertha Pratt King Ehrmann[14].

Death and Burial

Max Ehrmann died on September 9, 1945[5]. He passed away in Terre Haute[4]. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Max Ehrmann ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Desiderata[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was Max Ehrmann born?

Max Ehrmann was born in Terre Haute[2].

Where did Max Ehrmann die?

Max Ehrmann died in Terre Haute[4].

Who was Max Ehrmann married to?

Max Ehrmann's spouses include Bertha Pratt King Ehrmann[14].

What did Max Ehrmann do for work?

Max Ehrmann worked as lawyer[6], businessperson[7], writer[8], poet[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Max Ehrmann go to school?

Max Ehrmann was educated at DePauw University[20] and Harvard Law School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at DePauw University, Harvard Law School
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