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Ludvig Holberg
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Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754)
Ludvig Holberg was a Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher, and historian who lived from 1684 to 1754 and is considered one of the most important literary figures of Scandinavia's early modern period. He matters because his works—which ranged from comedies and satires to historical writings—helped establish a distinctive Scandinavian intellectual and cultural identity during a time when the region was less prominent in European letters.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 3 Dec 1684
- Died
- 29 Jan 1754
- Works
- 220
Top works
- Baccalaurprogram og rektortale
- Peder Paars
- Udvalgte epistler
- Den danske skueplads
- Pythagoræ Gyldene vers
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 7
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Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 50
- Cited by
- 26
Research areas
Most cited works
- The journey of Niels Klim to the world underground1960 · 10 cit
- Ludvig Holberg's memoirs1970 · 4 cit
- Ludvig Holbergs Samlede Skrifter1916 · 3 cit
- Nachricht von meinem Leben in drei Briefen an einen vornehmen Herrn1982 · 2 cit
- Selected Essays of Ludvig Holberg1955 · 2 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Asthma and Wheezing in the First Six Years of Life
· 1995 · cited 2,944x
- The Long-term Consequence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus Injuries
· 2007 · cited 1,948x
- A single-cell and spatially resolved atlas of human breast cancers
· 2021 · cited 1,516x
- Structural Basis for Gluten Intolerance in Celiac Sprue
· 2002 · cited 1,308x
- Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccination
· 2021 · cited 1,279x
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1684–1754
- Nationality
- DK, NO, DE
- Role / Field
- Writer, Profesores, Philosopher, Novelistas, Historian, Obra de teatro
- Language
- dan, nor, lat
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 34 libraries
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Described at
Det Kgl. Biblioteks tekstportal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ludvig
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Bergen
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- poet
- Position held
- rector
- Educated at
- Bergen Cathedral School
- Employer
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Notable work
- The Political Tinker
- Genre
- prose
- Image
- Ludvig Holberg.jpg
- Work location
- Copenhagen
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- Category:Ludvig Holberg
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- Ludvig Holberg
- date of birth
- 1684-01-01
- date of death
- 1754-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Ludvig Holberg
- influenced by
- Plautus
- pseudonym
- Hans Mikkelsen
- place of burial
- Sorø Klosterkirke
- time period
- Age of Enlightenment
- Commons gallery
- Ludvig Holberg
- described at URL
- adl.dk/adl_pub/forfatter/e_forfatter/e_forfatter.xsql?ff_id=5
- ethnic group
- Norwegians
- writing language
- Latin
- start of work period
- 1711-00-00
- P8168
- Thelma Coyne Long
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Works in European collections
16 objects attributed to Ludvig Holberg, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano–Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque. Holberg is considered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature. He was also a prominent Neo-Latin author, known across Europe for his writing. He is best known for the comedies he wrote in 1722–1723 for the Lille Grønnegade Theatre in Copenhagen. Holberg's works about natural and common law were widely read by many Danish law students over two hundred years, from 1736 to 1936.
Studies and teaching
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