Gerhard von Scharnhorst

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Gerhard von Scharnhorst was a Prussian general and military reformer who modernized the Prussian Army in the early 19th century and laid foundations for its later successes.

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Label Occurrences
Gerhard von Scharnhorst canonical 9
Friedrich von Scharnhorst 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Prussian general
human
military reformer
burialPlace Prague
causeOfDeath wounds in battle
countryOfCitizenship Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
dateOfBirth 1755-11-12
dateOfDeath 1813-06-28
educatedAt Hanoverian military academy at Wilhelmstein
employer Hanoverian Army
Prussian Army
era early 19th century
familyName von Scharnhorst
fieldOfWork military reform
military science
givenName Gerhard
hasHonorificTitle von
influenced Carl von Clausewitz
Prussian General Staff
surface form: Prussian General Staff system
knownFor laying foundations for later Prussian military successes
modernization of the Prussian Army
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Prussian General Staff
militaryRank general
movement Prussian military reforms
surface form: Prussian military reform movement
notableAchievement creation of a citizen army concept in Prussia
introduction of general staff principles in Prussia
promotion of merit-based officer promotion
reform of officer education in Prussia
notableStudent Carl von Clausewitz
notableWork Prussian military reforms
reorganization of the Prussian Army
occupation general
military officer
military theorist
participantIn Napoleonic Wars
War of the Sixth Coalition
placeOfBirth Bordenau
placeOfDeath Prague
positionHeld chief of the Prussian General Staff
head of the Prussian Military Reorganization Commission
sexOrGender male

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Description of subject: Gerhard von Scharnhorst was a Prussian general and military reformer who modernized the Prussian Army in the early 19th century and laid foundations for its later successes.

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Prussian Army notableCommander Gerhard von Scharnhorst
German battleship Scharnhorst namedAfter Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin notableBurial Gerhard von Scharnhorst
subject surface form: Invalidenfriedhof
Prussian military reforms significantPerson Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Great General Staff notableCommander Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Prussian General Staff keyPerson Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Battle of Lübeck commandedBy Gerhard von Scharnhorst
this entity surface form: Friedrich von Scharnhorst
Prussian military tradition shapedBy Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Prussian Ministry of War notableOfficeHolder Gerhard von Scharnhorst
SMS Scharnhorst namedAfter Gerhard von Scharnhorst