Jacob Stainer

Austrian luthier
Person human Q561240
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Summary

Jacob Stainer was born on January 1, 1617[1], in Absam[2]. He died on January 1, 1683[3], in Absam[4]. He worked as a luthier[5], musical instrument maker[6], and violin maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Jacob Stainer[10]
  • Family name: Stainer[11]
  • Given name: Jacobus[12]
  • Instrument: violin[13]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[14], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[17]
  • P14536: 395449[18]

Why It Matters

Jacob Stainer has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Stainer born?

Jacob Stainer was born in Absam[2].

Where did Jacob Stainer die?

Jacob Stainer died in Absam[4].

What did Jacob Stainer do for work?

Jacob Stainer worked as a luthier[5], musical instrument maker[6], and violin maker[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'lb', 'nl', '
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 395449
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jacobus
    Family name → Stainer
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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