Johann Gottfried Herder was born on August 25, 1744[1], in Morąg[2]. He died on December 18, 1803[3], in Weimar[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,661 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).[10]
Child: Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder[17], Carl Adelbert von Herder[18], Luise Stichling[19], Emil Gottfried von Herder[20], Gottfried von Herder[21], Rinaldo von Herder[22], Wilhelm Herder[23]
Notable work: Sculpture[37], Stimmen der Völker in Liedern[38], Treatise on the Origin of Language[39], Der Cid. Nach Spanischen Romanzen besungen durch Johann Gottfried Herder[40]
Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[41], Illuminati[42]
Things named for Johann Gottfried Herder include Herder Prize[58], a cultural prize[59], founded in 1963[60]; Johann Gottfried Herder Medal[61], an award[62], in German Democratic Republic[63], founded in 1957[64]; 8158 Herder[65], an asteroid[66]; Johann Gottfried von Herder Award[67]; and Herder Medal[68].
Why It Matters
Johann Gottfried Herder has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[71], a historian[72], 1880–1936[73], of Germany[74]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[75], a philosopher[76], 1775–1854[77], of Kingdom of Württemberg[78], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[79], specialised in natural philosophy[80]; Hans Vaihinger[81], a philosopher[82], 1852–1933[83], of Germany[84]; Adolf Bastian[85], an anthropologist[86], 1826–1905[87], of Bremen[88], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[89], specialised in ethnography[90]; and Kazimierz Brodziński[91], a poet[92], 1791–1835[93], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[94].
Entities named for him include Herder Prize[58], a cultural prize[59], founded in 1963[60]; Johann Gottfried Herder Medal[61], an award[62], in German Democratic Republic[63], founded in 1957[64]; 8158 Herder[65], an asteroid[66]; Johann Gottfried von Herder Award[67]; and Herder Medal[68].
FAQs
Where was Johann Gottfried Herder born?
Johann Gottfried Herder's place of birth was Morąg[2].
Johann Gottfried Herder's father was Gottfried Herder[14]. Johann Gottfried Herder's mother was Anna Elisabeth Herder[15].
Who was Johann Gottfried Herder married to?
Johann Gottfried Herder's spouses include Caroline Herder[16].
What did Johann Gottfried Herder do for work?
Johann Gottfried Herder worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].
Where did Johann Gottfried Herder go to school?
Johann Gottfried Herder was educated at University of Königsberg[36].
Who did Johann Gottfried Herder influence?
Johann Gottfried Herder has been cited as an influence by Oswald Spengler[71], Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[75], Hans Vaihinger[81], and Adolf Bastian[85].
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