Johann August Apel

German writer and jurist (1771-1816)
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Johann August Apel

Summary

Johann August Apel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on September 17, 1771[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on August 9, 1816[5]. He worked as a poet[6], poet lawyer[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann August Apel's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
  • Johann August Apel died in Leipzig[4].
  • Johann August Apel was born on September 17, 1771[3].
  • Johann August Apel was born on January 1, 1771[12].
  • Johann August Apel died on August 9, 1816[5].
  • Johann August Apel died on January 1, 1816[13].
  • Johann August Apel's father was Heinrich Friedrich Innozenz Apel[14].
  • Johann August Apel's mother was Johanna Christiane Apel[15].
  • A child of Johann August Apel was Theodor Apel[16].
  • Johann August Apel held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Johann August Apel held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[18].
  • Johann August Apel's professions included poet[6].
  • Johann August Apel worked as a poet lawyer[7].
  • Johann August Apel's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Johann August Apel's professions included writer[9].
  • Johann August Apel worked as a translator[10].
  • Johann August Apel worked as a librarian[19].
  • Johann August Apel's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20].
  • Johann August Apel's education included a stint at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[21].
  • Johann August Apel is recorded as male[22].
  • Johann August Apel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Johann August Apel's Commons category is recorded as Johann August Apel[24].
  • Johann August Apel's family name is recorded as Apel[25].
  • Johann August Apel's given name is recorded as Johann[26].
  • Johann August Apel's given name is recorded as August[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Johann August Apel… Recorded date of birth include September 17, 1771[3] and January 1, 1771[12]. His father was Heinrich Friedrich Innozenz Apel[14]. His mother was Johanna Christiane Apel[15].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and Thomasschule zu Leipzig[21], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1212[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], poet lawyer[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], translator[10], and librarian[19].

Personal Life

A child of Johann August Apel was Theodor Apel[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 9, 1816[5] and January 1, 1816[13]. Johann August Apel passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Johann August Apel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Fantasmagoriana[37], a literary work[38], written by Johann Karl August Musäus[39].

FAQs

Where was Johann August Apel born?

Johann August Apel's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Johann August Apel die?

Johann August Apel died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Johann August Apel's parents?

Johann August Apel's father was Heinrich Friedrich Innozenz Apel[14]. Johann August Apel's mother was Johanna Christiane Apel[15].

What did Johann August Apel do for work?

Johann August Apel worked as poet[6], poet lawyer[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], and translator[10].

Where did Johann August Apel go to school?

Johann August Apel was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20] and Thomasschule zu Leipzig[21].

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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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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