Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Summary

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Magdeburg^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1730^[3]. He passed away in Steuben^[4]. He died on November 28, 1794^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,597 views/month, #6,435 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's place of birth was Magdeburg^[2].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben died in Steuben^[4].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben passed away in Utica^[8].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was born on September 17, 1730^[3].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben died on November 28, 1794^[5].
• Burial took place at Steuben Memorial State Historic Site^[9].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's father was Wilhelm Augustin Steuben^[10].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's mother was Maria Justina von Jagow^[11].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[12].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben held citizenship in United States^[13].
• German was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's native language^[14].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben worked as a military officer^[6].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben held the position of Chief of Staff^[15].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was employed by Joseph Frederick William^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben is Revolutionary War Drill Manual^[17].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben received the Order of Fidelity^[18].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben received the Society of the Cincinnati^[19].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a member of American Philosophical Society^[20].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben is recorded as male^[21].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[23].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's noble title is recorded as baron^[24].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's military branch is recorded as Prussian Army^[25].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's military branch is recorded as Continental Army^[26].
• Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben^[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's place of birth was Magdeburg^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1730^[3]. His father was Wilhelm Augustin Steuben^[10]. His mother was Maria Justina von Jagow^[11]. German was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's professions included military officer^[6]. Among his employers was Joseph Frederick William^[16]. He held the position of Chief of Staff^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben is Revolutionary War Drill Manual^[17]. Things named for him include SS General von Steuben^[28], a steamship^[29]; Steuben County^[30], a county of New York^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1796^[33]; Steuben^[34], a town in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1792^[37]; USS Von Steuben^[38], a ballistic missile submarine^[39]; 22788 von Steuben^[40], an asteroid^[41]; German-American Steuben Parade^[42], a recurring event^[43], in United States^[44]; and Steubenville^[45], a city in the United States^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1795^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Fidelity^[18], a dynastic order of knighthood^[49], in Grand Duchy of Baden^[50], founded in 1715^[51] and Society of the Cincinnati^[19], a nonprofit organization^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1783^[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[55].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben died on November 28, 1794^[5]. Recorded place of death include Steuben^[4], a town in the United States^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1792^[58] and Utica^[8], a city in the state of New York^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1734^[61]. He is buried at Steuben Memorial State Historic Site^[9].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,597 views/month, #6,435 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include SS General von Steuben^[28], a steamship^[29]; Steuben County^[30], a county of New York^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1796^[33]; Steuben^[34], a town in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1792^[37]; USS Von Steuben^[38], a ballistic missile submarine^[39]; 22788 von Steuben^[40], an asteroid^[41]; and German-American Steuben Parade^[42], a recurring event^[43], in United States^[44].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben born?

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's place of birth was Magdeburg^[2].

Where did Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben die?

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben died in Steuben^[4].

Who were Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's parents?

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's father was Wilhelm Augustin Steuben^[10]. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's mother was Maria Justina von Jagow^[11].

What did Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben do for work?

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben worked as military officer^[6].

What awards did Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben receive?

Honors received include Order of Fidelity^[18] and Society of the Cincinnati^[19].