Blumenhagen, Wilhelm |
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BORN 15 Feb 1781, Hannover, Niedersachsen - DIED 6 May 1839, Hannover, Niedersachsen BIRTH NAME Blumenhagen, Philipp Georg August Wilhelm GRAVE LOCATION Hannover, Niedersachsen: Alter St.-Nikolai-Friedhof, Klagesmarkt |
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Wilhelm Blumenhagen was the son of a chamber scribe. The poet Carl Julius Blumenhagen was his younger brother. He studied medicin in Erlangen and Göttingen. In 1803 he started a practice in Hanover. In 1811 he joined the Masonic Lodge "Zum Schwarzer Bär" in Hanover. He was popular because of his novellas that appeared in the 1820s in the Abend-Zeitung. He also wrote extensively on masonic subjects. In 1843-1844 his collected writings were published. |
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 The grave of Wilhelm Blumenhagen at the St. Nikolaifriedhof, Hannover. Picture by Androom (15 Dec 2012) |
Sources • Wilhelm Blumenhagen – Wikipedia |
