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 (4,510 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 is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[16].
• Giacomo Leopardi worked as a writer^[6].
• Giacomo Leopardi's professions included poet^[7].
• Giacomo Leopardi worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Giacomo Leopardi worked as a philologist^[9].
• Giacomo Leopardi worked as a translator^[10].
• Giacomo Leopardi's professions included essayist^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is A se stesso^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q4489699^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q3625268^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Canti^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Ciclo di Aspasia^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Giacomo Leopardi is Q3710307^[23].
• Giacomo Leopardi was a member of Accademia della Crusca^[24].
• Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].
• Giacomo Leopardi is recorded as male^[26].
• Giacomo Leopardi's instance of is recorded as human^[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]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], philosopher^[8], philologist^[9], translator^[10], and essayist^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A se stesso^[18], a literary work^[33]; Q4489699^[19], a literary work^[34], founded in 1828^[35]; Q3625268^[20], a literary work^[36]; Canti^[21], a literary work^[37]; Ciclo di Aspasia^[22], a literary work^[38]; and Q3710307^[23], a literary work^[39]. Things named for Giacomo Leopardi include Leopardi^[40], an impact crater^[41]; 8081 Leopardi^[42], an asteroid^[43]; and 8716 Ginestra^[44], an asteroid^[45].

Personal Life

Giacomo Leopardi's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].

Death and Burial

Giacomo Leopardi died on June 14, 1837^[5]. He passed away in Naples^[4]. The cause of death was cholera^[46]. He is buried at Tomb of Leopardi (Naples)^[12].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Leopardi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,510 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 50 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], specialised in classical philology^[53].

Works attributed to him include L'Infinito^[54], a literary work^[55]; Small Moral Works^[56], a group of literary works^[57]; Zibaldone^[58], a diary^[59]; and Canti^[60], a literary work^[61]. Entities named for him include Leopardi^[40], an impact crater^[41]; 8081 Leopardi^[42], an asteroid^[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].