Johann Gottfried Seume

German writer (1763-1810)
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Johann Gottfried Seume
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Summary

Johann Gottfried Seume was born on January 29, 1763[1], in Poserna[2]. He died on June 13, 1810[3], in Teplice[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], composer[7], literary editor[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,403 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], Kingdom of Saxony[12]
  • Occupation: soldier[13], in-home tutor[14]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Johann Gottfried Seume[17]
  • Archives at: Museum Weißenfels[18]
  • Family name: Seume[19]
  • Given name: Johann[20], Gottfried[21]
  • Official website: http://www.seume.de/[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Gottfried Seume[23]
  • Commons gallery: Johann Gottfried Seume[24]
  • Work location: Leipzig[25]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], BEIC Digital Library[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Junge, laß Dich nicht verblüffen![31], Dresdner Hefte[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
  • Subject has role: eponym[34]

Why It Matters

Johann Gottfried Seume has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottfried Seume born?

Johann Gottfried Seume's place of birth was Poserna[2].

Where did Johann Gottfried Seume die?

Johann Gottfried Seume died in Teplice[4].

What did Johann Gottfried Seume do for work?

Johann Gottfried Seume worked as a poet[5], translator[6], composer[7], literary editor[8], and writer[9].

Where did Johann Gottfried Seume go to school?

Johann Gottfried Seume was educated at Leipzig University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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