Wilhelm Hauff

German poet and novelist (1802–1827)
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Wilhelm Hauff
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Summary

Wilhelm Hauff was born on November 29, 1802[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on November 18, 1827[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], children's writer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,097 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1802[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1827[12]
  • Place of burial: Hoppenlau Cemetery[13]
  • Father: August Friederich Hauff[14]
  • Mother: Wilhelmine Hauff[15]
  • Spouse: Luise Hauff[16]
  • Child: Q136202817[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg[18]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[19]
  • Occupation: short story writer[20], fairy tales writer[21]
  • Field of work: German-language literature[22], creative and professional writing[23], poetry[24], fairy tale[25]
  • Educated at: Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen[26], Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren[27], University of Tübingen[28], Tübinger Stift[29]
  • Notable work: The Story of Caliph Stork[30]
  • Member of: Burschenschaft Germania Tübingen[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Hauff[33]
  • Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[34]
  • Cause of death: typhus[35]
  • Family name: Hauff[36]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Wilhelm Hauff[38]
  • Commons gallery: Wilhelm Hauff[39]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[40]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Hauff has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include The Cold Heart[43], a literary work[44]; Little Muck[45], a literary work[46], founded in 1825[47]; Dwarf Nose[48], a literary work[49], founded in 1826[50]; The Story of Caliph Stork[51], a literary work[52]; Jud Süß[53], a literary work[54]; and Die Geschichte von dem Gespensterschiff[55], a literary fairy tale[56].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Hauff born?

Wilhelm Hauff was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Wilhelm Hauff die?

Wilhelm Hauff passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Wilhelm Hauff's parents?

Wilhelm Hauff's father was August Friederich Hauff[14]. Wilhelm Hauff's mother was Wilhelmine Hauff[15].

Who was Wilhelm Hauff married to?

Wilhelm Hauff's spouses include Luise Hauff[16].

What did Wilhelm Hauff do for work?

Wilhelm Hauff worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], children's writer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and writer[9].

Where did Wilhelm Hauff go to school?

Wilhelm Hauff was educated at Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen[26], Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren[27], University of Tübingen[28], and Tübinger Stift[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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