Novalis

German poet and writer (1772-1801)
Person Human Q60684
Novalis
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Facts

36 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
May 2, 1772
Date of death
March 25, 1801
Place of birth
Wiederstedt
Place of death
Weißenfels
Country of citizenship
Electorate of Saxony[13]
Ethnic group
Germans[14]
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[22]
Cause of death
bleeding[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Birth name
Georg Friedrich Philipp von Hardenberg
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Family name
Hardenberg[34]
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Has works in the collection
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death
natural causes[44]
Medical condition
tuberculosis[40]
Name in native language
Novalis
Noble title
baron[25]
Place of burial
Alter Friedhof[10]
Pseudonym
Novalis, for Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg[38][39]
Unmarried partner
Julie von Charpentier[29]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NLab ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Obálky knih ID
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PUG authority ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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Printemps des poètes poet ID
Novalis
Project Gutenberg author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Regensburg Classification
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Runeberg author ID
novalis
SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNARC ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Saxon Biography ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Stadtwiki Dresden article
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID
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Swedish Literature Bank Author ID
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Symogih.org ID
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Topic's main category
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UCA authority ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
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Summary

Novalis was born on May 2, 1772[1], in Wiederstedt[2]. He died on March 25, 1801[3], in Weißenfels[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], philosopher[7], engineer[8], and literary theorist[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Novalis include he[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1971[47].

Why It Matters

Novalis has been cited as an influence by Heinrich Heine[48], a poet[49], 1797–1856[50], of Kingdom of Prussia[51], specialised in creative and professional writing[52].

Works attributed to him include Heinrich von Ofterdingen[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1799[55] and Hymns to the Night[56], a literary work[57]. Entities named for him include he[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1971[47].

FAQs

Where was Novalis born?

Novalis's place of birth was Wiederstedt[2].

Where did Novalis die?

Novalis died in Weißenfels[4].

Who were Novalis's parents?

Novalis's father was Heinrich Ulrich Erasmus von Hardenberg[11]. Novalis's mother was Auguste Bernhardine von Hardenberg[12].

What did Novalis do for work?

Novalis worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], philosopher[7], engineer[8], and literary theorist[9].

Where did Novalis go to school?

Novalis was educated at Leipzig University[16], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17], University of Wittenberg[18], and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[19].

Who did Novalis influence?

Novalis has been cited as an influence by Heinrich Heine[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . die-tagespost.de. Retrieved . die-tagespost.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . die-tagespost.de. Retrieved . die-tagespost.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63393: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (1/2)"
  2. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Novalis, for Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg
    "pseudonym, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar106751, NLB-ar109623
    Hannah Arendt edition person ID → 6634808
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #59775: Import P14966"
  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar106751, NLB-ar109623
    "Created claim: NLB authority ID (Belarus): NLB-ar106751, batch #289884"
  5. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 1930
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  6. 7w ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iași Central University Library ID → 000491831
    Place of burial → Alter Friedhof
    "Created claim: Iași Central University Library ID: 000491831"
  7. 7w ago · ~2026-50564-07 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Alter Friedhof
    "Changed claim: Place of burial: Adolf Hitler"
  8. 8w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality Database profile ID → 74214
    "Created claim: Personality Database profile ID: 74214, Matched to Novalis (#251187104) in Personality Database prof…"
  9. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 1930
    "Created claim: Saxon Biography ID: 118588893, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  10. 17w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NooSFere author ID → 1798701009
    "Created claim: NooSFere author ID: 1798701009, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783865813671"
  11. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 29494
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 29494, batch #260288"
  12. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 10sLCi
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  13. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118588893
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 118588893, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783175885416"
  14. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 43914
    Polish Music Library PBM ID → novalis
    "Created claim: Polish Music Library PBM ID: novalis, batch #259979"
  15. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 339934
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 339934, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  16. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0029935-Novalis-17721801
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0029935-Novalis-17721801, batch #259496"
  17. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
    Parsifal cluster ID → 68077, 476670
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 476670, batch #259387"
  18. 24w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +1
    "Changed claim: Described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia"
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