Karl Emil Franzos

Austrian writer (1848-1904)
Person human Q78846
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Summary

Karl Emil Franzos was born on October 25, 1848[1], in Chortkiv[2]. He died on January 28, 1904[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], poet lawyer[8], and editing staff[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1848[11]
  • Date of death: 1904[12]
  • Spouse: Ottilie Franzos[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14], Austria–Hungary[15]
  • Occupation: poet[16], newspaper proprietor[17], opinion journalist[18]
  • Field of work: literature[19], editing[20], journalism[21], poetry[22]
  • Notable work: Der Pojaz[23], The Jews of Barnow[24]
  • Member of: Wiener akademische Burschenschaft Teutonia[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Karl Emil Franzos[28]
  • Family name: Franzos[29]
  • Given name: Karl[30], Emil[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Karl Emil Franzos[32]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren jüdischer Herkunft 18. bis 20. Jahrhundert[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Olomouc City Library regional database[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40], Romanian[41]
  • Name in native language: Karl Emil Franzos[42]

Why It Matters

Karl Emil Franzos has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Karl Emil Franzos born?

Karl Emil Franzos was born in Chortkiv[2].

Where did Karl Emil Franzos die?

Karl Emil Franzos passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Karl Emil Franzos married to?

Karl Emil Franzos's spouses include Ottilie Franzos[13].

What did Karl Emil Franzos do for work?

Karl Emil Franzos worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], poet lawyer[8], and editing staff[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Q24925430. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . marriage registry of the Jewish Community of Vienna. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, literary critic, journalist +5
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  7. 20w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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