Adolph Freiherr Knigge
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Summary
Adolph Freiherr Knigge was born on October 16, 1752[1], in Bredenbeck[2]. He died on May 6, 1796[3], in Bremen[4]. He worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], composer[7], biographer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,304 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bremen Cathedral[11]
- Father: Philipp Knigge[12]
- Child: Philippine Eregine Knigge[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14], Electorate of Hanover[15]
- Occupation: translator[16], satirist[17]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[18]
- Member of: Illuminati[19], freemasonry[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Family: Knigge[22]
- Commons category: Adolph Freiherr Knigge[23]
- Archives at: Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel[24]
- Family name: Knigge[25]
- Given name: Adolph[26]
- Pseudonym: Philo[27], J. C. Meywerk[28], Joseph Aloisius Maier[29], Benjamin Noldmann[30], Joachim M. Spießglas[31], Joseph von Wurmbrand[32], Victor Ehrenfels[33], Joachim Melchior Spießglas[34], Samuel Conrad von Schaafskopf[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adolph Freiherr Knigge[36]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Kindlers Literatur Lexikon[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, 16th volume[39], Neue Deutsche Biographie[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Adolph Freiherr Knigge include Über den Umgang mit Menschen[46], a written work[47].
Why It Matters
Adolph Freiherr Knigge has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Über den Umgang mit Menschen[50], a written work[51]. Entities named for him include Über den Umgang mit Menschen[46], a written work[47].
FAQs
Where was Adolph Freiherr Knigge born?
Adolph Freiherr Knigge's place of birth was Bredenbeck[2].
Where did Adolph Freiherr Knigge die?
Adolph Freiherr Knigge died in Bremen[4].
Who were Adolph Freiherr Knigge's parents?
Adolph Freiherr Knigge's father was Philipp Knigge[12].
What did Adolph Freiherr Knigge do for work?
Adolph Freiherr Knigge worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], composer[7], biographer[8], and playwright[9].
Where did Adolph Freiherr Knigge go to school?
Adolph Freiherr Knigge was educated at University of Göttingen[18].