Edward Kern

American artist (1822-1863)
Person human Q5343924
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Edward Kern

Summary

Edward Kern is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on October 26, 1822[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on January 1, 1863[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], photographer[7], painter[8], and cartographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Edward Kern…
  • Edward Kern passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Edward Kern was born on October 26, 1822[3].
  • Edward Kern died on January 1, 1863[5].
  • Edward Kern held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward Kern's professions included explorer[6].
  • Edward Kern worked as a photographer[7].
  • Edward Kern worked as a painter[8].
  • Edward Kern worked as a cartographer[9].
  • Edward Kern is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Kern's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Kern's military branch is recorded as Union Army[14].
  • Edward Kern's Commons category is recorded as Edward Kern[15].
  • Edward Kern's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[16].
  • Edward Kern's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[17].
  • The cause of death was epilepsy[18].
  • Edward Kern's family name is recorded as Kern[19].
  • Edward Kern's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • Edward Kern's medical condition is recorded as epilepsy[21].
  • Edward Kern's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Edward Kern's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1845[23].
  • Edward Kern's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1960[24].
  • Edward Kern's sibling is recorded as Richard Hovenden Kern[25].
  • Edward Kern's sibling is recorded as Benjamin J. Kern[26].
  • Edward Kern's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Kern's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on October 26, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], photographer[7], painter[8], and cartographer[9].

Death and Burial

Edward Kern died on January 1, 1863[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was epilepsy[18].

Why It Matters

Edward Kern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Edward Kern born?

Edward Kern was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Edward Kern die?

Edward Kern died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Edward Kern do for work?

Edward Kern worked as explorer[6], photographer[7], painter[8], and cartographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, photographer, painter +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id person/37e9532b-a6cb-4089-9cb7-59fe58e4b0ac
    Wikidata description American artist (1822-1863)
    Date of death +1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Union list of artist names id 500116984
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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