Jean Paul

German Romantic writer (1763-1825)
Person human Q77079
Jean Paul
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Jean Paul

Summary

Jean Paul is a human[1]. Born in Wunsiedel[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1763[3]. He passed away in Bayreuth[4]. He died on November 14, 1825[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wunsiedel[2], Jean Paul…
  • Jean Paul died in Bayreuth[4].
  • Jean Paul was born on March 21, 1763[3].
  • Jean Paul died on November 14, 1825[5].
  • Burial took place at Q101493105[11].
  • A child of Jean Paul was Odilie Richter[12].
  • Jean Paul held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Jean Paul held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[14].
  • Jean Paul worked as a writer[6].
  • Jean Paul's professions included novelist[7].
  • Jean Paul's professions included poet[8].
  • Jean Paul's professions included librettist[9].
  • Jean Paul's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Jean Paul's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Jean Paul's field of work was prose[17].
  • Jean Paul's field of work was libretto[18].
  • Jean Paul was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Jean Paul was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Jean Paul is recorded as male[21].
  • Jean Paul's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean Paul's Commons category is recorded as Jean Paul[23].
  • Jean Paul's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[24].
  • Jean Paul's archives at is recorded as Bamberg State Library[25].
  • Jean Paul's archives at is recorded as Fichtelgebirge Museum[26].
  • The cause of death was edema[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1763-03-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1825-11-14[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8da98fb2-e391-45c3-8340-c2fb3a83f3d9[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Paul was born in Wunsiedel[2]. He was born on March 21, 1763[3].

Education

Jean Paul's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and librettist[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[34]; poetry[16], a literary form[35]; prose[17], a literary form[36]; and libretto[18], a literary genre[37].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Paul was Odilie Richter[12].

Death and Burial

Jean Paul died on November 14, 1825[5]. He died in Bayreuth[4]. The cause of death was edema[27]. Burial took place at Q101493105[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Paul include Jean-Paul-Preis[38], a literary award[39], in Germany[40] and Richteria[41], a fossil taxon[42].

Why It Matters

Jean Paul ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Kazimierz Brodziński[45], a poet[46], 1791–1835[47], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[48].

Entities named for him include Jean-Paul-Preis[38], a literary award[39], in Germany[40] and Richteria[41], a fossil taxon[42].

FAQs

Where was Jean Paul born?

Jean Paul's place of birth was Wunsiedel[2].

Where did Jean Paul die?

Jean Paul passed away in Bayreuth[4].

What did Jean Paul do for work?

Jean Paul worked as writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Jean Paul go to school?

Jean Paul was educated at Leipzig University[19].

Who did Jean Paul influence?

Jean Paul has been cited as an influence by Kazimierz Brodziński[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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