Giacomo Leopardi

Italian noble, poet, philosopher, and writer (1798-1837)
Person human Q172599
Giacomo Leopardi
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Giacomo Leopardi

Summary

Giacomo Leopardi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recanati[2]. He was born on June 29, 1798[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on June 14, 1837[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Recanati[2], Giacomo Leopardi…
  • Giacomo Leopardi died in Naples[4].
  • Giacomo Leopardi was born on June 29, 1798[3].
  • Giacomo Leopardi died on June 14, 1837[5].
  • Giacomo Leopardi is buried at Tomb of Leopardi (Naples)[12].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's father was Monaldo Leopardi[13].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14].
  • Giacomo Leopardi held citizenship in Papal States[15].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a writer[6].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a poet[7].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a philologist[9].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as a translator[10].
  • Giacomo Leopardi worked as an essayist[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is A se stesso[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q4489699[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q3625268[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Canti[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Ciclo di Aspasia[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q3710307[22].
  • Giacomo Leopardi was a member of Accademia della Crusca[23].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Giacomo Leopardi is recorded as male[25].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Giacomo Leopardi's family is recorded as House of Leopardi[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1798-06-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1837-06-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe3ca626-d351-4c1f-8a3a-9f210fbc9a70[32]

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Origins and Family

Giacomo Leopardi's place of birth was Recanati[2]. He was born on June 29, 1798[3]. His father was Monaldo Leopardi[13]. His mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], translator[10], and essayist[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A se stesso[17], a literary work[33]; Q4489699[18], a literary work[34], founded in 1828[35]; Q3625268[19], a literary work[36]; Canti[20], a literary work[37]; Ciclo di Aspasia[21], a literary work[38]; and Q3710307[22], a literary work[39]. Things named for Giacomo Leopardi include 8081 Leopardi[40], an asteroid[41]; Leopardi[42], an impact crater[43]; and 8716 Ginestra[44], an asteroid[45].

Personal Life

Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Death and Burial

Giacomo Leopardi died on June 14, 1837[5]. He died in Naples[4]. The cause of death was cholera[46]. Burial took place at Tomb of Leopardi (Naples)[12].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Leopardi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[49], a philosopher[50], 1844–1900[51], of Kingdom of Prussia[52].

Works attributed to him include L'Infinito[53], a literary work[54]; Small Moral Works[55], a group of literary works[56]; Canti[57], a literary work[58]; and Zibaldone[59], a diary[60]. Entities named for him include 8081 Leopardi[40], an asteroid[41]; Leopardi[42], an impact crater[43]; and 8716 Ginestra[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Leopardi born?

Giacomo Leopardi was born in Recanati[2].

Where did Giacomo Leopardi die?

Giacomo Leopardi passed away in Naples[4].

Who were Giacomo Leopardi's parents?

Giacomo Leopardi's father was Monaldo Leopardi[13]. Giacomo Leopardi's mother was Adelaide Antici Leopardi[14].

What did Giacomo Leopardi do for work?

Giacomo Leopardi worked as writer[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], philologist[9], and translator[10].

Who did Giacomo Leopardi influence?

Giacomo Leopardi has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [46] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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