Karl Ferdinand Sohn

German artist (1805-1867)
Person human Q678040
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Summary

Karl Ferdinand Sohn was born on December 10, 1805[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on November 25, 1867[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Q135641369[8]
  • Mother: Q135641370[9]
  • Spouse: Q135641378[10]
  • Child: Carl Rudolph Sohn[11], Paul Eduard Richard Sohn[12], Marie Hoff[13], Q135641381[14], Q135641387[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[16]
  • Employer: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[17]
  • Educated at: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18], Berlin University of the Arts[19]
  • Student: Richard Freytag[20], Elisabeth Baumann[21], Leopold Hartmann[22], Heinrich Lauenstein[23], Andreas Müller[24], Otto Mengelberg[25], Hugo Bürkner[26], Julie von Egloffstein[27], Luise von Martens[28], Adolf Hoeffler[29], Minna Ziel[30], Wilhelm Sohn[31], Peter Janssen[32], Ludwig Knaus[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Genre: portrait[35]
  • Commons category: Karl Ferdinand Sohn[36]
  • Family name: Sohn[37]
  • Given name: Karl[38], Ferdinand[39]
  • Work location: Düsseldorf[40]
  • Student of: Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[41]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46]
  • Commons Creator page: Karl Ferdinand Sohn[47]
  • Name in native language: Karl Ferdinand Sohn[48]
  • Sibling: Q140578444[49]

Why It Matters

Karl Ferdinand Sohn has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ferdinand Sohn born?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Karl Ferdinand Sohn die?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn passed away in Cologne[4].

Who were Karl Ferdinand Sohn's parents?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's father was Q135641369[8]. Karl Ferdinand Sohn's mother was Q135641370[9].

Who was Karl Ferdinand Sohn married to?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's spouses include Q135641378[10].

What did Karl Ferdinand Sohn do for work?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Karl Ferdinand Sohn go to school?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18] and Berlin University of the Arts[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student → Richard Freytag, Elisabeth Baumann, Leopold Hartmann +21
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  10. 20w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
    Genre → portrait
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