Johann Nepomuk Maelzel
German inventor (1772–1838)
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Summary
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel was born on August 15, 1772[1], in Regensburg[2]. He died on July 21, 1838[3], in La Guaira[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], engineer[6], inventor[7], musical instrument maker[8], and mechanic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Johann Nepomuk Maelzel[13]
- Given name: Johann[14], Jan Nepomuk[15], John[16]
- Instrument: piano[17]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[18], Riemann's Music Dictionary[19], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23], Allgemeines historisches Künstler-Lexikon für Böhmen und zum Theil auch für Mähren und Schlesien[24], Neues historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler[25], Neuer Nekrolog der Deutschen[26], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[27], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[28], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[29], Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[30], Slovník naučný[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
- Commons Creator page: Johann Nepomuk Maelzel[33]
- Birth name: Johann Nepomuk Mälzel[34]
- Owner of: The Turk[35]
- Has works in the collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum[36]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]
Why It Matters
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Johann Nepomuk Maelzel born?
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel was born in Regensburg[2].
Where did Johann Nepomuk Maelzel die?
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel passed away in La Guaira[4].
What did Johann Nepomuk Maelzel do for work?
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel worked as a pianist[5], engineer[6], inventor[7], musical instrument maker[8], and mechanic[9].