Karel Halíř

Czech violinist (1859-1909)
Person human Q515310
Karel Halíř
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Summary

Karel Halíř is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vrchlabí[2]. He was born on February 1, 1859[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on December 21, 1909[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and concertmaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karel Halíř was born in Vrchlabí[2].
  • Karel Halíř died in Berlin[4].
  • Karel Halíř passed away in Wilmersdorf[11].
  • Karel Halíř was born on February 1, 1859[3].
  • Karel Halíř died on December 21, 1909[5].
  • Karel Halíř is buried at Wilmersdorf Cemetery[12].
  • Karel Halíř held citizenship in Cisleithania[13].
  • Karel Halíř worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Karel Halíř's professions included violinist[7].
  • Karel Halíř worked as a conductor[8].
  • Karel Halíř worked as a concertmaster[9].
  • Karel Halíř was educated at Prague Conservatory[14].
  • Karel Halíř is recorded as male[15].
  • Karel Halíř's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karel Halíř's genre is classical music[17].
  • Karel Halíř's Commons category is recorded as Carl Halir[18].
  • Karel Halíř's given name is recorded as Carl[19].
  • Karel Halíř studied under Antonín Bennewitz[20].
  • Karel Halíř's instrument is recorded as violin[21].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[25].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové[26].
  • Karel Halíř's described by source is recorded as Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vrchlabí[2], Karel Halíř… he was born on February 1, 1859[3].

Education

Karel Halíř was educated at Prague Conservatory[14]. He studied under Antonín Bennewitz[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and concertmaster[9].

Death and Burial

Karel Halíř died on December 21, 1909[5]. Recorded place of death include Berlin[4], a seat of government[28], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[29], founded in 1244[30] and Wilmersdorf[11], a locality of Berlin[31], in Germany[32]. Burial took place at Wilmersdorf Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Karel Halíř ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Karel Halíř born?

Karel Halíř's place of birth was Vrchlabí[2].

Where did Karel Halíř die?

Karel Halíř passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Karel Halíř do for work?

Karel Halíř worked as pedagogue[6], violinist[7], conductor[8], and concertmaster[9].

Where did Karel Halíř go to school?

Karel Halíř was educated at Prague Conservatory[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Berlin, Wilmersdorf
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pedagogue, violinist, conductor +1
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Carl
    Country of citizenship → Cisleithania
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    Student of → Antonín Bennewitz
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