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Johann Friedrich Struensee

1737 - 1772

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Lensgreve Johann Friedrich Struensee (5 August 1737 – 28 April 1772) was a German-Danish physician, philosopher and statesman. He became royal physician to the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark and a minister in the Danish government. He rose in power to a position of de facto regent of the country, and he tried to carry out widespread reforms. His affair with Queen Caroline Matilda ("Caroline Mathilde") caused a scandal, especially after the birth of a daughter, Princess Louise Augusta, and was the catalyst for the intrigues and power play that caused his downfall and dramatic death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Friedrich Struensee is the 2,162nd most popular politician (down from 1,206th in 2019), the 577th most popular biography from Germany (down from 317th in 2019) and the 169th most popular German Politician.

Johann Friedrich Struensee was a German doctor who became the royal physician and advisor to King Christian VII of Denmark. He is most famous for his role in the coup d'état of 1772, which resulted in his being appointed as the de facto regent of Denmark and Norway.

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Among politicians, Johann Friedrich Struensee ranks 2,162 out of 19,576. Before him are Olof Skötkonung, Magnus IV of Norway, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Cynric, Yolande de Polastron, and Alboin. After him are Ezana of Axum, Jahangir, Ernest, Duke of Austria, Henry II, Count of Champagne, Yuan Shao, and Werner von Fritsch.

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Among people born in 1737, Johann Friedrich Struensee ranks 4. Before him are Luigi Galvani, Edward Gibbon, and Thomas Paine. After him are Michael Haydn, Josef Mysliveček, Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, and Louise of France. Among people deceased in 1772, Johann Friedrich Struensee ranks 3. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani, and Emanuel Swedenborg. After him are Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Louis-Claude Daquin, Ernst Johann von Biron, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Gottfried Achenwall, Gerard van Swieten, Princess Mary of Great Britain, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, and Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Johann Friedrich Struensee ranks 577 out of 7,253. Before him are August Schleicher (1821), Adam Opel (1837), Willi Stoph (1914), Max Delbrück (1906), Patrick Süskind (1949), and Hans Eysenck (1916). After him are Johann Rudolf Glauber (1604), Fritz Walter (1920), Constanze Mozart (1762), Werner von Fritsch (1880), Cunigunde of Luxembourg (978), and Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Johann Friedrich Struensee ranks 169. Before him are John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1572), Gisela of Hungary (980), Victoria of Baden (1862), Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867), Karl Carstens (1914), and Willi Stoph (1914). After him are Werner von Fritsch (1880), August Bebel (1840), Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727), Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (1839), Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (1837), and Gustav Heinemann (1899).

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