Thomas Mann
German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955).
The record
Thomas Mann was a German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate. Born on 6 June 1875 in Lübeck, Mann died on 12 August 1955 in Zurich at the age of 80.
Notable works include Buddenbrooks, The Magic Mountain and Death in Venice. Mann studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Technical University of Munich. Honours include honorary doctor of the University of Bonn, Nobel Prize in Literature and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 166 languages, Thomas Mann is No. 1,285 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 6 June 1875, Lübeck
- Died
- 12 August 1955, Zurich (aged 80)
- Country
- German Reich
- Known as
- Novelist, essayist, autobiographer
- Field
- Literature
- Party
- German Democratic Party
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technical University of Munich
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 6
- Wikipedia editions
- 166
Did you know
Lived to 80.
Shares a birthday with Sukarno and Pierre Corneille.
One of 18 people in the Index born in Lübeck, with Heinrich Mann.
Has a Wikipedia article in 166 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherThomas Johann Heinrich Mann
- MotherJúlia da Silva Bruhns
- SpouseKatia Mann
- SiblingCarla Mann
- SiblingJulia Löhr
- SiblingHeinrich Mann
- SiblingViktor Mann
- ChildErika Mann
- ChildKlaus Mann
- ChildGolo Mann
- ChildMonika Mann
- ChildElisabeth Mann Borgese
5 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctor of the University of Bonn1919
- Nobel Prize in Literature1929
- Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt1932
- Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt1949
- Feltrinelli Prize1952
- Honorary citizen of Lübeck1955
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Honorary doctorate from Princeton University
- Honorary doctor of Harvard University
- Honorary doctorate from Columbia University
- Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Honorary doctor of ETH Zürich
- Honorary doctorate of Lund University
Notable works
- Buddenbrooks
- The Magic Mountain
- Death in Venice
- Joseph and His Brothers
- Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns
- Royal Highness
- Doctor Faustus
- The Holy Sinner
- Confessions of Felix Krull
- Tristan
More in Literature
American writer (1902–1968)View profile ↗
American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)View profile ↗
American novelist and writer (born 1947)View profile ↗
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)View profile ↗
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)View profile ↗
American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)View profile ↗Sources
- Wikidata Q37030 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)