Jakob Böhme

German Christian mystic and theologian (1575-1624)
Person human Q77017
Jakob Böhme
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Jakob Böhme

Summary

Jakob Böhme is a human[1]. Born in Stary Zawidów[2], he… he was born on April 24, 1575[3]. He passed away in Görlitz[4]. He died on November 17, 1624[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,751 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Böhme was born in Stary Zawidów[2].
  • Jakob Böhme passed away in Görlitz[4].
  • Jakob Böhme was born on April 24, 1575[3].
  • Jakob Böhme was born on January 1, 1575[10].
  • Jakob Böhme died on November 17, 1624[5].
  • Jakob Böhme died on January 1, 1624[11].
  • Jakob Böhme died on November 18, 1624[12].
  • Jakob Böhme held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Jakob Böhme worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jakob Böhme's professions included theologian[7].
  • Jakob Böhme's professions included writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Jakob Böhme is The Aurora[14].
  • Jakob Böhme's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Jakob Böhme is recorded as male[16].
  • Jakob Böhme's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jakob Böhme's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Böhme[18].
  • Jakob Böhme's family name is recorded as Böhme[19].
  • Jakob Böhme's given name is recorded as Jakob[20].
  • Jakob Böhme's given name is recorded as Jacob[21].
  • Jakob Böhme's pseudonym is recorded as Teutonicus Philosophus[22].
  • Jakob Böhme's pseudonym is recorded as Desiderius Philadelphus[23].
  • Jakob Böhme's official website is recorded as http://jacob-boehme.org/[24].
  • Jakob Böhme's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jakob Böhme[25].
  • Jakob Böhme's work location is recorded as Görlitz[26].
  • Jakob Böhme's described at URL is recorded as https://shop.laba.de/produkt/t-shirt-philosphische-kugel-boehme-unisex-fair-bio-lavender/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stary Zawidów[2], Jakob Böhme… Recorded date of birth include April 24, 1575[3] and January 1, 1575[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jakob Böhme is The Aurora[14].

Personal Life

Jakob Böhme's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1624[5], January 1, 1624[11], and November 18, 1624[12]. Jakob Böhme died in Görlitz[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Böhme ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,751 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[30], a philosopher[31], 1770–1831[32], of Kingdom of Württemberg[33], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[34], specialised in philosophy[35]; William Blake[36], a painter[37], 1757–1827[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39], specialised in poetry[40]; William Butler Yeats[41], a poet[42], 1865–1939[43], of Irish Free State[44], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[45], specialised in fiction[46]; Pietism[47], a religious movement[48]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[49], a philosopher[50], 1775–1854[51], of Kingdom of Württemberg[52], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[53], specialised in natural philosophy[54]; and Nikolai Berdyaev[55], a philosopher[56], 1874–1948[57], of France[58], specialised in philosophy[59].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Böhme born?

Jakob Böhme was born in Stary Zawidów[2].

Where did Jakob Böhme die?

Jakob Böhme died in Görlitz[4].

What did Jakob Böhme do for work?

Jakob Böhme worked as philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

Who did Jakob Böhme influence?

Jakob Böhme has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[30], William Blake[36], William Butler Yeats[41], and Pietism[47].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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