Peter Cornelius

Summary

Peter Cornelius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mainz^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1824^[3]. He died in Mainz^[4]. He died on October 26, 1874^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and music critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Peter Cornelius was born in Mainz^[2].
• Peter Cornelius passed away in Mainz^[4].
• Peter Cornelius was born on December 24, 1824^[3].
• Peter Cornelius died on October 26, 1874^[5].
• Peter Cornelius's mother was Friederike Cornelius^[12].
• Peter Cornelius was married to Bertha Cornelius^[13].
• A child of Peter Cornelius was Wilhelm Cornelius^[14].
• Peter Cornelius held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse^[15].
• Peter Cornelius worked as a composer^[6].
• Peter Cornelius worked as a poet^[7].
• Peter Cornelius worked as a writer^[8].
• Peter Cornelius's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Peter Cornelius's professions included music critic^[10].
• Peter Cornelius's professions included translator^[16].
• Peter Cornelius was employed by University of Music and Theatre Munich^[17].
• Peter Cornelius is recorded as male^[18].
• Peter Cornelius's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Peter Cornelius's genre is opera^[20].
• Peter Cornelius's Commons category is recorded as Peter Cornelius (composer)^[21].
• Peter Cornelius's archives at is recorded as Municipal Scientific Library Mainz^[22].
• Peter Cornelius's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library^[23].
• Peter Cornelius's family name is recorded as Cornelius^[24].
• Peter Cornelius's given name is recorded as Peter^[25].
• Peter Cornelius's given name is recorded as Carl^[26].
• Peter Cornelius's given name is recorded as August^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1824-12-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1874-10-26^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d329a84d-c7af-458d-a037-405f52ca68a5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Mainz^[2], Peter Cornelius… he was born on December 24, 1824^[3]. His mother was Friederike Cornelius^[12].

Education

Peter Cornelius studied under Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], music critic^[10], and translator^[16]. Among Peter Cornelius's employers was University of Music and Theatre Munich^[17].

Personal Life

Peter Cornelius was married to Bertha Cornelius^[13]. A child of him was Wilhelm Cornelius^[14].

Death and Burial

Peter Cornelius died on October 26, 1874^[5]. He passed away in Mainz^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Cornelius include Cornelius bridge^[36], a road bridge^[37], in Germany^[38].

Why It Matters

Peter Cornelius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Cornelius bridge^[36], a road bridge^[37], in Germany^[38].

FAQs

Where was Peter Cornelius born?

Peter Cornelius's place of birth was Mainz^[2].

Where did Peter Cornelius die?

Peter Cornelius died in Mainz^[4].

Who were Peter Cornelius's parents?

Peter Cornelius's mother was Friederike Cornelius^[12].

Who was Peter Cornelius married to?

Peter Cornelius's spouses include Bertha Cornelius^[13].

What did Peter Cornelius do for work?

Peter Cornelius worked as composer^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and music critic^[10].