Stefan George

German poet, editor, and translator (1868–1933)
Person human Q57187
Stefan George
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Stefan George

Summary

Stefan George is a human[1]. His place of birth was Büdesheim[2]. He was born on July 12, 1868[3]. He passed away in Minusio[4]. He died on December 4, 1933[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and English–German translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stefan George was born in Büdesheim[2].
  • Stefan George passed away in Minusio[4].
  • Stefan George was born on July 12, 1868[3].
  • Stefan George was born on 1868[12].
  • Stefan George died on December 4, 1933[5].
  • Stefan George died on 1933[13].
  • Burial took place at Minusio Cemetery[14].
  • Stefan George's father was Stefan George[15].
  • Stefan George held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Stefan George worked as a poet[6].
  • Stefan George worked as a writer[7].
  • Stefan George worked as a linguist[8].
  • Stefan George worked as a translator[9].
  • Stefan George worked as an English–German translator[10].
  • Stefan George was educated at Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[17].
  • Stefan George's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Stefan George received the Goethe Prize[19].
  • Stefan George received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].
  • Stefan George was a member of George-Kreis[21].
  • Stefan George is recorded as male[22].
  • Stefan George's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Stefan George is associated with the Symbolism movement[24].
  • Stefan George's Commons category is recorded as Stefan George[25].
  • Stefan George's archives at is recorded as Württembergische Landesbibliothek[26].
  • Stefan George's family name is recorded as George[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-07-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-12-04[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ea426f3e-38ea-4161-8398-8910c2bcd086[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Stefan George was born in Büdesheim[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 12, 1868[3] and 1868[12]. His father was he[15].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[17], a school[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1629[36] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1809[39], headquartered in Berlin[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and English–German translator[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Goethe Prize[19], a literary award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1927[43] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20], an art prize[44], in Nazi Germany[45], founded in 1932[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 4, 1933[5] and 1933[13]. Stefan George died in Minusio[4]. He is buried at Minusio Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Stefan George ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[49], a philosopher[50], 1844–1900[51], of Kingdom of Prussia[52] and Paul Goesch[53], an architect[54], 1885–1940[55], of German Reich[56], specialised in painting[57].

FAQs

Where was Stefan George born?

Stefan George was born in Büdesheim[2].

Where did Stefan George die?

Stefan George died in Minusio[4].

Who were Stefan George's parents?

Stefan George's father was Stefan George[15].

What did Stefan George do for work?

Stefan George worked as poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and English–German translator[10].

Where did Stefan George go to school?

Stefan George was educated at Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[17] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

What awards did Stefan George receive?

Honors received include Goethe Prize[19] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].

Who did Stefan George influence?

Stefan George has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[49] and Paul Goesch[53].

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. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . dhm.de. Retrieved . dhm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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