Wolfgang Iser

German philologist (1926–2007)

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[30]
Date of birth: July 22, 1926
Date of death: January 24, 2007
Place of birth: Marienberg
Place of death: Constance
Country of citizenship: Germany^[11]
Occupation: linguist, writer, university teacher, literary critic, literary theorist, aesthetician, scholar of English, philologist, literary scholar^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
Employer: University of Würzburg, University of Cologne, Heidelberg University^[21]^[22]^[23]
Field of work: literary theory, aesthetics, linguistics, English studies, educational system^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]
Educated at: Leipzig University^[24]
Member of political party: Nazi Party^[31]
Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Giessen, honorary doctor of the University of Siegen, honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest^[25]^[26]^[27]
Spouse: Lore Iser^[10]
Work location: Cologne, Heidelberg^[35]^[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German, English^[37]^[38]
Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach^[32]
Different from: Chung Tan Cang^[40]
Family name: Iser^[33]
Given name: Wolfgang^[34]
Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[28]^[29]
Name in native language: Wolfgang Iser^[39]

🏷️ Also known as

en Wolfgang Iser fa ولفگانگ ایزر he וולפגנג איזר he וולפגנג איסר ja ヴォルフガング・イーザー ko 볼프강 이저 ru Вольфганг Изер ru Изер Вольфганг ru Изер, Вольфганг sv Iser uk Вольфганг Ізер zh 伊瑟爾 zh 沃爾夫岡·伊瑟爾

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Babelio author ID: 143668
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: iser-wolfgang

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NDL Authority ID: 00444311
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NSDAP membership number (1925–1945): 9742398
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: wolfgang-iser
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Occupation 6

writer, linguist, university teacher, literary critic, scholar of English, literary theorist

Field of work 5

linguistics, aesthetics, literary theory, English studies, educational system

Award received 3

honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest, honorary doctor of the University of Giessen, honorary doctor of the University of Siegen

Employer 3

Heidelberg University, University of Cologne, University of Würzburg

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

English, German

Member of 2

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Work location 2

Cologne, Heidelberg

Archives at 1

German Literature Archive Marbach

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

Different from 1

Chung Tan Cang

Educated at 1

Leipzig University

FactGrid item ID 1

3846 Hazel

Given name 1

Wolfgang

Instance of 1

human

Member of political party 1

Nazi Party

Place of birth 1

Marienberg

Place of death 1

Constance

Sex or gender 1

male

← Different from 1

Chung Tan Cang

← SNARC ID 1

Brandon Rhys-Williams

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Summary

Wolfgang Iser was born on July 22, 1926^[1], in Marienberg^[2]. He died on January 24, 2007^[3], in Constance^[4]. He worked as a linguist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], literary critic^[8], and literary theorist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Iser born?

Wolfgang Iser was born in Marienberg^[2].

Where did Wolfgang Iser die?

Wolfgang Iser passed away in Constance^[4].

Who was Wolfgang Iser married to?

Wolfgang Iser's spouses include Lore Iser^[10].

What did Wolfgang Iser do for work?

Wolfgang Iser worked as a linguist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], literary critic^[8], and literary theorist^[9].

Where did Wolfgang Iser go to school?

Wolfgang Iser was educated at Leipzig University^[24].

What awards did Wolfgang Iser receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Giessen^[25], honorary doctor of the University of Siegen^[26], and honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest^[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — place of birth (P19): Marienberg. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — place of death (P20): Constance. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — spouse (P26): Lore Iser. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — educated at (P69): Leipzig University. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — field of work (P101): literary theory. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — field of work (P101): aesthetics. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — field of work (P101): linguistics. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — field of work (P101): English studies. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — field of work (P101): educational system. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-11-07. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — member of political party (P102): Nazi Party. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): linguist. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): university teacher. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): literary critic. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): literary theorist. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-12-15. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): aesthetician. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-12-15. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): scholar of English. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-12-15. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): philologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — occupation (P106): literary scholar. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — employer (P108): University of Würzburg. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — employer (P108): University of Cologne. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — employer (P108): Heidelberg University. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — award received (P166): honorary doctor of the University of Giessen. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — award received (P166): honorary doctor of the University of Siegen. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — award received (P166): honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — member of (P463): Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Sciences. amacad.org. Retrieved 2026-01-26. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — archives at (P485): German Literature Archive Marbach. dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — date of birth (P569): July 22, 1926. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — date of death (P570): January 24, 2007. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — family name (P734): Iser. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — given name (P735): Wolfgang. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — work location (P937): Cologne. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — work location (P937): Heidelberg. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-03-01. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — name in native language (P1559): Wolfgang Iser. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Wolfgang Iser — different from (P1889): Chung Tan Cang. wikidata.org.

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