Johann Georg Sturm

German illustrator (1742–1793)
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Summary

Johann Georg Sturm was born on January 1, 1742[1], in Wöhrd[2]. He died on April 9, 1793[3], in Nuremberg[4]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[5] and copper engraver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Nuremberg[8]
  • Date of birth: March 9, 1742[9]
  • Child: Jacob Sturm[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Field of work: graphics[12], copper engraving technique[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Johann Georg Sturm[15]
  • Family name: Sturm[16]
  • Given name: Johann[17], Georg[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Georg Sturm[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]
  • P14585: 82446[22]
  • P14608: 132073285[23]

Why It Matters

Johann Georg Sturm has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Johann Georg Sturm born?

Johann Georg Sturm was born in Wöhrd[2].

Where did Johann Georg Sturm die?

Johann Georg Sturm passed away in Nuremberg[4].

What did Johann Georg Sturm do for work?

Johann Georg Sturm worked as a botanical illustrator[5] and copper engraver[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wöhrd, Nuremberg
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wöhrd, Nuremberg
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  3. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'sv']
    Date of birth → +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1742-03-09T00:00:00Z
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 132073285
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 82446
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  6. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of birth → Wöhrd, Nuremberg
    Occupation → botanical illustrator, copper engraver
    Sex or gender → male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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