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Notker the Stammerer

Benedictine monk and musician
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Notker the Stammerer
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Summary

Notker the Stammerer was born on 840[1] in Jonschwil[2]. He died on April 6, 912[3], in St. Gallen[4]. He worked as a poet[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], historian[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Elgg[11]
  • Place of death: Abbey of Saint Gall[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Carolingian Empire[13]
  • Native language: Old High German[14]
  • Notable work: Liber hymnorum[15], Gesta Karoli Magni[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Notker the Stammerer[19]
  • Canonization status: blessed[20]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[21]
  • Medical condition: stuttering[22]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Riemann's Music Dictionary[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[29], Old High German[30]

Why It Matters

Notker the Stammerer has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Notker the Stammerer born?

Notker the Stammerer's place of birth was Jonschwil[2].

Where did Notker the Stammerer die?

Notker the Stammerer passed away in St. Gallen[4].

What did Notker the Stammerer do for work?

Notker the Stammerer worked as a poet[5], composer[6], musicologist[7], historian[8], and writer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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