Johann Georg Kohl

German geographer (1808–1878)
Person human Q73938
Johann Georg Kohl
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Johann Georg Kohl

Summary

Johann Georg Kohl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bremen[2]. He was born on April 28, 1808[3]. He passed away in Bremen[4]. He died on October 28, 1878[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], librarian[7], writer[8], historian of cartography[9], and travel writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Georg Kohl was born in Bremen[2].
  • Johann Georg Kohl died in Bremen[4].
  • Johann Georg Kohl was born on April 28, 1808[3].
  • Johann Georg Kohl died on October 28, 1878[5].
  • Johann Georg Kohl is buried at Bremen[12].
  • Johann Georg Kohl held citizenship in Confederation of the Rhine[13].
  • Johann Georg Kohl held citizenship in German Confederation[14].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included geographer[6].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included librarian[7].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included writer[8].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included historian of cartography[9].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included travel writer[10].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's professions included law librarian[15].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[17].
  • Johann Georg Kohl is recorded as male[18].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's Commons category is recorded as Johann Georg Kohl[20].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's archives at is recorded as State and University Library Bremen[21].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's family name is recorded as Kohl[22].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's given name is recorded as Johann[23].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's given name is recorded as Georg[24].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Johann Georg Kohl's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Georg Kohl was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on April 28, 1808[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Heidelberg University[17], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], librarian[7], writer[8], historian of cartography[9], travel writer[10], and law librarian[15].

Death and Burial

Johann Georg Kohl died on October 28, 1878[5]. He died in Bremen[4]. Burial took place at Bremen[12].

Why It Matters

Johann Georg Kohl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Johann Georg Kohl born?

Johann Georg Kohl was born in Bremen[2].

Where did Johann Georg Kohl die?

Johann Georg Kohl died in Bremen[4].

What did Johann Georg Kohl do for work?

Johann Georg Kohl worked as geographer[6], librarian[7], writer[8], historian of cartography[9], and travel writer[10].

Where did Johann Georg Kohl go to school?

Johann Georg Kohl was educated at University of Göttingen[16] and Heidelberg University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Johann, Georg
    Place of birth Bremen
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Occupation geographer, librarian, writer +4
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