Nikolaus Herman

German composer and cantor
Person human Q71706
Nikolaus Herman
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Nikolaus Herman

Summary

Nikolaus Herman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Altdorf bei Nürnberg[2]. He was born on 1500[3]. He died in Jáchymov[4]. He died on May 15, 1561[5]. He worked as a composer[6], writer[7], hymnwriter[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Altdorf bei Nürnberg[2], Nikolaus Herman…
  • Nikolaus Herman passed away in Jáchymov[4].
  • Nikolaus Herman was born on 1500[3].
  • Nikolaus Herman died on May 15, 1561[5].
  • Nikolaus Herman died on May 3, 1561[11].
  • Nikolaus Herman died on 1561[12].
  • Nikolaus Herman held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Nikolaus Herman's professions included composer[6].
  • Nikolaus Herman worked as a writer[7].
  • Nikolaus Herman's professions included hymnwriter[8].
  • Nikolaus Herman's professions included teacher[9].
  • Nikolaus Herman's field of work was poet[14].
  • Nikolaus Herman's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Nikolaus Herman is recorded as male[16].
  • Nikolaus Herman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nikolaus Herman is associated with the German Renaissance movement[18].
  • Nikolaus Herman's Commons category is recorded as Nicolaus Herman[19].
  • Nikolaus Herman's family name is recorded as Herman[20].
  • Nikolaus Herman's given name is recorded as Nikolaus[21].
  • Nikolaus Herman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nicolaus Herman[22].
  • Nikolaus Herman's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Nikolaus Herman's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Nikolaus Herman's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25].
  • Nikolaus Herman's described by source is recorded as Q66809485[26].
  • Nikolaus Herman's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1500[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1561-05-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b149b02-d9df-40db-a1c6-ed28abd0e496[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nikolaus Herman was born in Altdorf bei Nürnberg[2]. He was born on 1500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], writer[7], hymnwriter[8], and teacher[9]. Nikolaus Herman's field of work was poet[14].

Personal Life

Nikolaus Herman's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 15, 1561[5], May 3, 1561[11], and 1561[12]. Nikolaus Herman passed away in Jáchymov[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolaus Herman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nikolaus Herman born?

Born in Altdorf bei Nürnberg[2], Nikolaus Herman…

Where did Nikolaus Herman die?

Nikolaus Herman died in Jáchymov[4].

What did Nikolaus Herman do for work?

Nikolaus Herman worked as composer[6], writer[7], hymnwriter[8], and teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Von den Stillen im Lande. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart 1st Edition. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Von den Stillen im Lande. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Herrmann, Niklas (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, writer, hymnwriter +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Movement German Renaissance
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    Writing language German
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    "/* 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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