Friedrich Rückert
German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages (1788–1866)
Friedrich Rückert was born on May 16, 1788 in Schweinfurt and died on January 31, 1866 in Neuses, aged 77. Recorded occupations: poet, writer, translator, university teacher, poet lawyer and orientalist. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria. Fields of work: languages of Asia. Educated at Heidelberg University and University of Würzburg. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. Member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Ludlamshöhle and Corps Franconia Würzburg.
- Born
- May 16, 1788 · Schweinfurt
- Died
- January 31, 1866 · Neuses
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Occupations
- poet, writer, translator, university teacher, poet lawyer, orientalist
- Education
- Heidelberg University, University of Würzburg
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Wikipedia editions
- 31 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
This image of Friedrich Rückert's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Signatur_Friedrich_Rückert. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1866: low publicity-rights risk.
See Friedrich Rückert in the full gallery →
Design wallpaper with this signature →