Baron Munchausen
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Summary
Baron Munchausen was born on May 11, 1720[1], in Bodenwerder[2]. He died on February 22, 1797[3], in Bodenwerder[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], writer[6], military officer[7], and narrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,594 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Father: Georg Freiherr von Münchhausen[10]
- Mother: Sibylle Wilhelmine von Reden[11]
- Country of citizenship: Electorate of Hanover[12]
- Ethnic group: Germans[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Noble title: baron[15]
- Military branch: cavalry[16]
- Commons category: Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen[17]
- Military, police or special rank: cavalry master[18], soldier[19]
- Commander of (DEPRECATED): Лейб-компания[20]
- Participated in conflict: Fifth Russo-Turkish War[21]
- Family name: von Münchhausen[22]
- Given name: Hieronymus[23], Karl[24], Friedrich[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Baron Munchausen[26]
- Commons gallery: Baron Münchhausen[27]
- Allegiance: Russian Empire[28]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Library of the World's Best Literature[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], The Encyclopedia Americana[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
- Present in work: The Very Same Munchhausen[38], The Fabulous Baron Munchausen[39], The Accurate Shot[40], The Peacock[41], Between the Crocodile and the Lion[42], The Wonderful Island[43], The Wolf in a Harness[44]
- Name in native language: Hieronymus Carl Friedrich von Münchhausen[45]
- Different from: Baron Munchausen[46]
- Uses: tall tale[47]
- Name: Карл Фридрих Иероним фон Мюнхгаузен[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Baron Munchausen include factitious disorder imposed on another[49], a mental disorder[50]; Münchausen syndrome[51]; Münchhausen trilemma[52], a trilemma[53]; Münchausen by Internet[54], a health problem[55]; and 14014 Münchhausen[56], an asteroid[57].
Why It Matters
Baron Munchausen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include factitious disorder imposed on another[49], a mental disorder[50]; Münchausen syndrome[51]; Münchhausen trilemma[52], a trilemma[53]; Münchausen by Internet[54], a health problem[55]; and 14014 Münchhausen[56], an asteroid[57].
FAQs
Where was Baron Munchausen born?
Baron Munchausen was born in Bodenwerder[2].
Where did Baron Munchausen die?
Baron Munchausen passed away in Bodenwerder[4].
Who were Baron Munchausen's parents?
Baron Munchausen's father was Georg Freiherr von Münchhausen[10]. Baron Munchausen's mother was Sibylle Wilhelmine von Reden[11].
What did Baron Munchausen do for work?
Baron Munchausen worked as a military personnel[5], writer[6], military officer[7], and narrator[8].