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Kaspar Hauser
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man with a mysterious history (1812–1833)
OverviewAI-generated
Kaspar Hauser was a male writer, painter, and scribe who lived in the Kingdom of Bavaria. He wrote in German and spoke the language. His notable works include *Winterthur zur Zeit des Appenzellerkrieges*, *Kaspar Hauser speaks for himself*, *Die Erfahrung*, *Kaspar Hauser, Seine Lebensgeschichte und der Nachweis Seiner Fürstlichen Herkunft*, and *Los Cuentos de Sin Clair*.
Hauser was born on April 30, 1812, and died on December 17, 1833. He died from a stab wound in Ansbach, which is also where he was buried. The manner of his death is listed as homicide or accidental death. He is described in sources such as the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 2 sources: Wikidata, Open Library. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Winterthur zur Zeit des Appenzellerkrieges
- Kaspar Hauser speaks for himself
- Die Erfahrung
- Trauerrede Bei der Am 20. Dezember 1833 Erfolgten Beerdigung des Am 14. Desselben Monats Meuchlings Ermordeten Kaspar Hauser
- Kaspar Hauser, Seine Lebensgeschichte und der Nachweis Seiner Fürstlichen Herkunft
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1812-04-30 ) 30 April 1812
- Died
- 17 December 1833 (1833-12-17) (aged 21), Ansbach , Bavaria , German Confederation
- Cause of death
- Stab wound
- Known for
- Claimed unusual upbringing and subsequent mysterious death
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kaspar
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Place of death
- Ansbach
- Occupation
- scribe
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Hauser Kreul.jpg
- Residence
- Kingdom of Bavaria
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- Commons category
- Kaspar Hauser
- date of birth
- 1812-04-30
- date of death
- 1833-12-17
- Commons gallery
- Kaspar Hauser
- name in native language
- Kaspar Hauser
- place of burial
- Ansbach
- cause of death
- stab wound
- writing language
- German
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons Creator page
- Kaspar Hauser
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Encyclopedic overview
Kaspar Hauser (30 April 1812 – 17 December 1833) was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. His claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy both in Nuremberg and abroad. Theories propounded at the time identified Hauser as a member of the grand ducal House of Baden, hidden away because of dynastic intrigue. However, there were also allegations that Hauser was an impostor. In 2024, a scientific study ruled out Hauser's princely descent by comparing mitochondrial DNA haplotypes with the House of Baden.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaspar Hauser” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.