Richard Voß

German dramatist and novelist (1851–1918)
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Summary

Richard Voß was born on September 2, 1851[1], in Nowe Chrapowo[2]. He died on June 10, 1918[3], in Berchtesgaden[4]. He worked as a writer[5], librarian[6], poet[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Berchtesgaden[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: drama fiction[13]
  • Commons category: Richard Voß[14]
  • Family name: Voß[15]
  • Given name: Richard[16]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Richard Voß[17]
  • Work location: Wartburg[18]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Library of the World's Best Literature[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23], New International Encyclopedia[24], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Name in native language: Richard Voß[27]
  • Writing language: German[28]

Why It Matters

Richard Voß has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Richard Voß born?

Richard Voß's place of birth was Nowe Chrapowo[2].

Where did Richard Voß die?

Richard Voß died in Berchtesgaden[4].

What did Richard Voß do for work?

Richard Voß worked as a writer[5], librarian[6], poet[7], and playwright[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 7cc631c6-0db7-4fa7-9160-19484e52a591
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → richard-voss
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0452590-Vos-Richard-18511918
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, librarian, poet +1
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
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    Writing language → German
    Occupation → writer, librarian, poet +1
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