Lorenzo Brentano

United States journalist and politician (1813-1891)
Person human Q213960
Lorenzo Brentano
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Summary

Lorenzo Brentano was born on November 4, 1813[1], in Mannheim[2]. He died on September 18, 1891[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a politician[5], revolutionary[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 17, 1891[10]
  • Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Theodore Brentano[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[14], member of the Illinois House of Representatives[15], Member of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden[16], Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[17]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[18], University of Freiburg[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Brentano[21]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[22]
  • Commons category: Lorenz Brentano[23]
  • Family name: Brentano[24]
  • Given name: Lorenzo[25]
  • Work location: Springfield[26], Washington, D.C.[27]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Nordisk familjebok[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], New International Encyclopedia[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Name in native language: Lorenzo Brentano[34]
  • P14536: 348769[35]
  • P14927: 117630837[36]

Why It Matters

Lorenzo Brentano has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lorenzo Brentano born?

Lorenzo Brentano was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Lorenzo Brentano die?

Lorenzo Brentano died in Chicago[4].

What did Lorenzo Brentano do for work?

Lorenzo Brentano worked as a politician[5], revolutionary[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Lorenzo Brentano go to school?

Lorenzo Brentano was educated at Heidelberg University[18] and University of Freiburg[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 117630837
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ko', 'ru', 'sv', 'vi']
    Date of death → +1891-09-18T00:00:00Z, +1891-09-17T00:00:00Z
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 348769
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, revolutionary, diplomat +1
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, revolutionary, diplomat +1
    Family name → Brentano
    Place of birth → Mannheim
    Family → Brentano
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