E. T. A. Hoffmann

Summary

E. T. A. Hoffmann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1776^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on June 25, 1822^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,144 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Königsberg^[2], E. T. A. Hoffmann…
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died in Berlin^[4].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann was born on January 24, 1776^[3].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann was born on January 1, 1776^[12].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died on June 25, 1822^[5].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann died on January 1, 1822^[13].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann is buried at Friedhof III der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche^[14].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].
• Among E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses was Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17].
• A child of E. T. A. Hoffmann was Caecilia Hoffmann^[18].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[19].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included composer^[6].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a judge^[7].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included caricaturist^[8].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's professions included painter^[9].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a children's writer^[10].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as a writer^[20].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was creative and professional writing^[21].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was prose^[22].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was music^[23].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was music criticism^[24].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was conducting^[25].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's field of work was painting^[26].
• E. T. A. Hoffmann's education included a stint at University of Königsberg^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1776-01-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1822-06-25^[31]

• Community tags: composer, has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 996d3e0e-0aea-47c8-9900-741cd8220d72^[33]

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Origins and Family

E. T. A. Hoffmann was born in Königsberg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1776^[3] and January 1, 1776^[12]. His father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15]. His mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].

Education

E. T. A. Hoffmann was educated at University of Königsberg^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], children's writer^[10], and writer^[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[21], an academic discipline^[34]; prose^[22], a literary form^[35]; music^[23], a type of arts^[36]; music criticism^[24], an academic discipline^[37]; conducting^[25], an activity^[38]; and painting^[26], a method^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Undine^[40], a dramatico-musical work^[41], founded in 1813^[42]; The Devil's Elixirs^[43], a literary work^[44]; The Nutcracker and the Mouse King^[45], a literary work^[46]; Mademoiselle de Scuderi^[47], a literary work^[48], founded in 1818^[49]; The Sandman^[50], a literary work^[51], founded in 1816^[52]; and The Golden Pot^[53], a literary work^[54], founded in 1814^[55]. Things named for E. T. A. Hoffmann include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater^[56].

Personal Life

Among E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses was Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17]. A child of him was Caecilia Hoffmann^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 25, 1822^[5] and January 1, 1822^[13]. E. T. A. Hoffmann died in Berlin^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[57] and tuberculosis^[58]. Burial took place at Friedhof III der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche^[14].

Why It Matters

E. T. A. Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,144 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[61], a translator^[62], 1821–1881^[63], of Russian Empire^[64]; Nikolai Gogol^[65], a playwright^[66], 1809–1852^[67], of Russian Empire^[68], specialised in prose^[69]; and Mikhail Bakunin^[70], a philosopher^[71], 1814–1876^[72], of Russian Empire^[73], specialised in philosophy^[74].

Works attributed to him include The Sandman^[75], a literary work^[76], founded in 1816^[77]; The Nutcracker and the Mouse King^[78], a literary work^[79]; The Devil's Elixirs^[80], a literary work^[81]; Little Zaches called Cinnabar^[82], a literary work^[83], founded in 1819^[84]; The Golden Pot^[85], a literary work^[86], founded in 1814^[87]; and Mademoiselle de Scuderi^[88]. Entities named for him include E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater^[56].

FAQs

Where was E. T. A. Hoffmann born?

Born in Königsberg^[2], E. T. A. Hoffmann…

Where did E. T. A. Hoffmann die?

E. T. A. Hoffmann passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were E. T. A. Hoffmann's parents?

E. T. A. Hoffmann's father was Christoph Ludwig Hoffmann^[15]. E. T. A. Hoffmann's mother was Louise Albertine Hoffmann^[16].

Who was E. T. A. Hoffmann married to?

E. T. A. Hoffmann's spouses include Maria Thekla Michaelina Hoffmann^[17].

What did E. T. A. Hoffmann do for work?

E. T. A. Hoffmann worked as composer^[6], judge^[7], caricaturist^[8], painter^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did E. T. A. Hoffmann go to school?

E. T. A. Hoffmann was educated at University of Königsberg^[27].

Who did E. T. A. Hoffmann influence?

E. T. A. Hoffmann has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[61], Nikolai Gogol^[65], and Mikhail Bakunin^[70].