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Heinrich Hoffmann

German psychiatrist and children's writer
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Summary

Heinrich Hoffmann was born on June 13, 1809[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on September 20, 1894[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a writer[5], psychiatrist[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,535 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1809[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1894[12]
  • Place of burial: Frankfurt Main Cemetery[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14], Germany[15]
  • Native language: German[16]
  • Occupation: physician[17], librettist[18]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19], Heidelberg University[20]
  • Notable work: Struwwelpeter[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Hoffmann (writer)[23]
  • Archives at: University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[24]
  • Cause of death: stroke[25]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[26]
  • Family name: Hoffmann[27]
  • Given name: Heinrich[28]
  • Work location: Germany[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Iedereen Leest[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Heinrich Hoffmann (writer)[37]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich Hoffmann[38]

Why It Matters

Heinrich Hoffmann has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Struwwelpeter[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Hoffmann born?

Heinrich Hoffmann was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Heinrich Hoffmann die?

Heinrich Hoffmann passed away in Frankfurt[4].

What did Heinrich Hoffmann do for work?

Heinrich Hoffmann worked as a writer[5], psychiatrist[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], and poet[9].

Where did Heinrich Hoffmann go to school?

Heinrich Hoffmann was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19] and Heidelberg University[20].

Related Entities

Germany Kingdom of Prussia Stella Stevens Struwwelpeter

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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