Franz von Soxhlet

German agricultural chemist (1848–1926)
Person human Q62248
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Franz von Soxhlet was born on January 12, 1848[1], in Brno[2]. He died on May 5, 1926[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Employer: Technical University of Munich[10]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[11], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Franz von Soxhlet[14]
  • Family name: Soxhlet[15]
  • Given name: Franz[16]
  • Work location: Munich[17]
  • Relative: Walter von Lossow[18]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Name in native language: Franz von Soxhlet[21]
  • Different from: Q141735384[22]
  • Interested in: agricultural chemistry[23]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz von Soxhlet include Soxhlet extractor[24].

Why It Matters

Franz von Soxhlet has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Soxhlet extractor[24].

FAQs

Where was Franz von Soxhlet born?

Franz von Soxhlet was born in Brno[2].

Where did Franz von Soxhlet die?

Franz von Soxhlet passed away in Munich[4].

What did Franz von Soxhlet do for work?

Franz von Soxhlet worked as a chemist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Franz von Soxhlet go to school?

Franz von Soxhlet was educated at Leipzig University[11] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Franz von Soxhlet. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-von-soxhlet
MLA “Franz von Soxhlet.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-von-soxhlet.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_franz-von-soxhlet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Franz von Soxhlet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-von-soxhlet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Franz von Soxhlet — https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-von-soxhlet (retrieved 2026-10-14)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-von-soxhlet · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · MarkLSteadman · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q141735384
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: Q141735384"
  2. 11w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Walter von Lossow
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Relative: Walter von Lossow"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Munich
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Franz
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.