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Paul Heyse

German writer (1830–1914)
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Paul Heyse
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Summary

Paul Heyse was born on March 15, 1830[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on April 2, 1914[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 13, 1830[11], January 1, 1830[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1914[13]
  • Place of burial: Munich Forest Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Heyse[15]
  • Mother: Julie Heyse[16]
  • Spouse: Anna Heyse[17], Margarete Heyse[18]
  • Child: Ernst Heyse[19], Julie Baumgarten[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[21]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[22]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[23]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[26]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[27], honorary citizen of Munich[28], Schiller prize[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Paul Heyse[32]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[33], Theodor-Fontane-Archiv[34]
  • Family name: Heyse[35]
  • Given name: Paul[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Paul Heyse[37]
  • Commons gallery: Paul Heyse[38]
  • Work location: Berlin[39], Munich[40]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[44]

  • Country: DE[45]

  • Began / founded: 1830-03-15[46]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1914-04-02[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ac10a73b-cef3-4c59-8515-b3cc9e2c6778[48]

Why It Matters

Paul Heyse has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Paul Heyse born?

Paul Heyse's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Paul Heyse die?

Paul Heyse died in Munich[4].

Who were Paul Heyse's parents?

Paul Heyse's father was Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Heyse[15]. Paul Heyse's mother was Julie Heyse[16].

Who was Paul Heyse married to?

Paul Heyse's spouses include Anna Heyse[17] and Margarete Heyse[18].

What did Paul Heyse do for work?

Paul Heyse worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Paul Heyse go to school?

Paul Heyse was educated at University of Bonn[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[26].

What awards did Paul Heyse receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[27], honorary citizen of Munich[28], Schiller prize[29], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Prussia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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