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Gottfried Benn

German physician, poet, and essayist (1886–1956)
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Summary

Gottfried Benn was born on May 2, 1886[1], in Putlitz[2]. He died on July 7, 1956[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as a poet[5], physician writer[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,650 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 7, 1956[11]
  • Place of burial: Waldfriedhof Dahlem[12]
  • Spouse: Ilse Benn[13]
  • Child: Nele Poul Sørensen[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[16]
  • Occupation: author[17]
  • Educated at: Q99196457[18], University of Bonn[19], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], University of Marburg[21]
  • Notable work: Morgue and other poems[22], Static poems[23]
  • Award received: Georg Büchner Prize[24], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25]
  • Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[26], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Movement: Expressionism[29]
  • Commons category: Gottfried Benn[30]
  • Unmarried partner: Else Lasker-Schüler[31]
  • Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[32], Academy of Arts, Berlin[33]
  • Cause of death: cancer[34]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[35], World War II[36]
  • Family name: Benn[37]
  • Given name: Gottfried[38]
  • Official website: https://gottfriedbenn.de[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gottfried Benn[40]
  • Work location: Berlin[41], Frankfurt (Oder)[42]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[43]

Why It Matters

Gottfried Benn has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Benn born?

Gottfried Benn was born in Putlitz[2].

Where did Gottfried Benn die?

Gottfried Benn died in West Berlin[4].

Who was Gottfried Benn married to?

Gottfried Benn's spouses include Ilse Benn[13].

What did Gottfried Benn do for work?

Gottfried Benn worked as a poet[5], physician writer[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], and physician[9].

Where did Gottfried Benn go to school?

Gottfried Benn was educated at Q99196457[18], University of Bonn[19], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], and University of Marburg[21].

What awards did Gottfried Benn receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[24] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].

Related Entities

Else Lasker-Schüler Frankfurt (Oder) Germany

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [22] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  37. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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