Werner Hamacher

German literary critic and theorist influenced by deconstruction (1948-2017)
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Werner Hamacher

Summary

Werner Hamacher is a human[1]. Born in Oer-Erkenschwick[2], he… he was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He died on +2017-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and literary scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Werner Hamacher's place of birth was Oer-Erkenschwick[2].
  • Werner Hamacher died in Frankfurt[4].
  • Werner Hamacher was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Werner Hamacher was born on +1948-04-27T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Werner Hamacher died on +2017-07-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Werner Hamacher held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Werner Hamacher's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Werner Hamacher's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Werner Hamacher's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Werner Hamacher worked as a translator[9].
  • Werner Hamacher worked as a literary scholar[10].
  • Werner Hamacher's professions included man of letters[14].
  • Werner Hamacher's field of work was comparative literature[15].
  • Werner Hamacher's field of work was literary studies[16].
  • Werner Hamacher's field of work was literary theory[17].
  • Werner Hamacher's field of work was translation[18].
  • Among Werner Hamacher's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Werner Hamacher was employed by European Graduate School[20].
  • Among Werner Hamacher's employers was New York University[21].
  • Werner Hamacher's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[22].
  • Werner Hamacher's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[23].
  • Werner Hamacher is recorded as male[24].
  • Werner Hamacher's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Werner Hamacher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061568290[26].
  • Werner Hamacher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66590768[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Hamacher was born in Oer-Erkenschwick[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1948-04-27T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[22], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Freie Universität Berlin[23], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], literary scholar[10], and man of letters[14]. Fields of work include comparative literature[15], an academic major[36]; literary studies[16], an academic discipline[37]; literary theory[17], an academic discipline[38]; and translation[18], an academic major[39]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1914[42], headquartered in Jügelhaus[43]; European Graduate School[20], an educational institution[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1994[46]; and New York University[21], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49], headquartered in New York City[50].

Death and Burial

Werner Hamacher died on +2017-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4].

Why It Matters

Werner Hamacher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Werner Hamacher born?

Werner Hamacher was born in Oer-Erkenschwick[2].

Where did Werner Hamacher die?

Werner Hamacher died in Frankfurt[4].

What did Werner Hamacher do for work?

Werner Hamacher worked as literary critic[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and literary scholar[10].

Where did Werner Hamacher go to school?

Werner Hamacher was educated at École Normale Supérieure[22] and Freie Universität Berlin[23].

References

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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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