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Franz Backofen

German painter, photographer and musician
Person Human Q34906399

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
July 5, 1806
Date of death
March 27, 1881
Place of birth
Gotha
Place of death
Darmstadt
Country of citizenship
Germany[17]
Occupation
painter, photographer, musician, artist
Father
Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen[9]
Mother
Barbara Johanna Büchner[10]
Spouse
Caroline Margarethe Luise Lindt[11]
Child
Gustav Backofen, Anna Backofen, Josephine Backofen, Hennriette Johanne Backofen, Carl Backofen[12][13][14][15][16]
Genre
portrait[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Family name
Backofen[20]
Given name
Franz[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en F. Backofen en Franz Backofen de Franz Bernhard Ludwig Backofen ko 프란츠 바코펜
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
272144647701762832654
GND ID
1080001255
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02135001
DDB person (GND) ID
1080001255
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1080001255
FactGrid item ID
Bonne Terre
Geni profile ID
6000000179060900823
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11fy131dhx
Hessian Biography person ID
10145
KSW person ID
100649
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1080001255
Marburger Professorenkatalog ID
10145
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Museum-digital person/organization ID
49252
NLP ID
a0000003219405
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810693377105606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp88321
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
318114
V&A person ID
AUTH345665
WikiTree person ID
Backofen-21
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfMpP9KkV6fHDdX9Wf8YP

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Summary

Franz Backofen was born in Gotha[1]. He was born on July 5, 1806[2]. He passed away in Darmstadt[3]. He died on March 27, 1881[4]. He worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], musician[7], and artist[8].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Gustav Backofen[12], a photographer[23], 1853–1909[24], of Germany[25]; Anna Backofen[13]; Josephine Backofen[14]; Hennriette Johanne Backofen[15]; and Carl Backofen[16], a photographer[26], 1845–1926[27], of Germany[28].

FAQs

Where was Franz Backofen born?

Franz Backofen was born in Gotha[1].

Where did Franz Backofen die?

Franz Backofen passed away in Darmstadt[3].

Who were Franz Backofen's parents?

Franz Backofen's father was Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen[9]. Franz Backofen's mother was Barbara Johanna Büchner[10].

Who was Franz Backofen married to?

Franz Backofen's spouses include Caroline Margarethe Luise Lindt[11].

What did Franz Backofen do for work?

Franz Backofen worked as painter[5], photographer[6], musician[7], and artist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Caroline Margarethe Luise Lindt
    Mother → Barbara Johanna Büchner
    Child → Gustav Backofen, Anna Backofen, Josephine Backofen +1
    Hessian Biography person ID → 10145
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #54302: migrate GND to own IDs"
  2. 8w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen
    "Created claim: Father: Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen, Adding statement(s) using Relator2"
  3. 17w ago · Nashona · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    V&A person ID → AUTH345665
    "Created claim: V&A person ID: AUTH345665, Matched to Franz Backofen (#106259272) in V&A artist ide…"
  4. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 100649
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 100649, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, photographer, musician +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    VIAF cluster ID → 272144647701762832654
    Museum-digital person/organization ID → 49252
    Instance of → human
    Genre → portrait
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30848: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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