E. T. A. Hoffmann was born on January 24, 1776[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on June 25, 1822[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a composer[5], judge[6], caricaturist[7], painter[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,887 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).[10]
Things named for E. T. A. Hoffmann include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater[55].
Why It Matters
E. T. A. Hoffmann has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 105 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[58], a translator[59], 1821–1881[60], of Russia[61]; Nikolai Gogol[62], a novelist[63], 1809–1852[64], of Russian Empire[65], specialised in prose[66]; and Mikhail Bakunin[67], a philosopher[68], 1814–1876[69], of Russian Empire[70], specialised in philosophy[71].
Works attributed to him include The Sandman[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1816[74]; The Nutcracker and the Mouse King[75], a literary work[76]; Little Zaches called Cinnabar[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1819[79]; The Devil's Elixirs[80], a literary work[81]; The Golden Pot[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1814[84]; and The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr[85]. Entities named for him include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater[55].
FAQs
Where was E. T. A. Hoffmann born?
E. T. A. Hoffmann's place of birth was Königsberg[2].
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