Lorenz Christoph Mizler

German music historian and polymath (1711-1778)
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Summary

Lorenz Christoph Mizler was born on July 26, 1711[1], in Heidenheim, Bavaria[2]. He died on May 8, 1778[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], musicologist[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: music theorist[12], music historian[13], physician[14], music critic[15], publisher[16], bookseller[17], court counsel[18], translator[19], teacher[20], book printer[21], musicographer[22]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[23], University of Erfurt[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: classical music[26]
  • Commons category: Lorenz Christoph Mizler[27]
  • Family name: Mizler[28]
  • Given name: Lorenz[29]
  • Official website: http://www.mizler.de[30]
  • Work location: Leipzig[31], Lutherstadt Wittenberg[32], Końskie[33], Erfurt[34], Warsaw[35]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Polish Biographical Dictionary[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40]

Why It Matters

Lorenz Christoph Mizler has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lorenz Christoph Mizler born?

Lorenz Christoph Mizler's place of birth was Heidenheim, Bavaria[2].

Where did Lorenz Christoph Mizler die?

Lorenz Christoph Mizler passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Lorenz Christoph Mizler do for work?

Lorenz Christoph Mizler worked as a mathematician[5], musicologist[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], and composer[9].

Where did Lorenz Christoph Mizler go to school?

Lorenz Christoph Mizler was educated at Leipzig University[23] and University of Erfurt[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website → http://www.mizler.de
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