Julius Blüthner

German piano maker
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Julius Blüthner
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Summary

Julius Blüthner was born on March 11, 1824[1], in Falkenhain (Meuselwitz)[2]. He died on April 13, 1910[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a piano maker[5], musical instrument maker[6], and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Q139501518[9], Q139501521[10], Robert Blüthner[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
  • Award received: councillor of commerce[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Julius Blüthner[15]
  • Family name: Blüthner[16]
  • Given name: Julius[17], Ferdinand[18]
  • Instrument: piano[19]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • P14536: 403623[24]
  • P14928: qtC[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius Blüthner include 10857 Blüthner[26], an asteroid[27].

Why It Matters

Julius Blüthner has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include 10857 Blüthner[26], an asteroid[27].

FAQs

Where was Julius Blüthner born?

Julius Blüthner's place of birth was Falkenhain (Meuselwitz)[2].

Where did Julius Blüthner die?

Julius Blüthner died in Leipzig[4].

What did Julius Blüthner do for work?

Julius Blüthner worked as a piano maker[5], musical instrument maker[6], and entrepreneur[7].

What awards did Julius Blüthner receive?

Honors received include councillor of commerce[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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