Theodor von Karajan

Austrian politician (1810-1873)
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Summary

Theodor von Karajan was born on January 22, 1810[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on April 28, 1873[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a medievalist[5], politician[6], librarian[7], germanist[8], and historian[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Marx Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[12], Austria–Hungary[13]
  • Field of work: germanist[14]
  • Position held: Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[15], Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[16]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[17]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18], Austrian Academy of Sciences[19], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21], Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Casino faction[25]
  • Commons category: Theodor von Karajan[26]
  • Family name: Karagiannis[27]
  • Given name: Theodor[28]
  • Work location: Vienna[29]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[32], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[33], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]

Why It Matters

Theodor von Karajan is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Theodor von Karajan born?

Theodor von Karajan's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Theodor von Karajan die?

Theodor von Karajan died in Vienna[4].

What did Theodor von Karajan do for work?

Theodor von Karajan worked as a medievalist[5], politician[6], librarian[7], germanist[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . biographien.ac.at. biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Karajan, Theodor Georg von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Karajan, Theodor Georg von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia title → Theodor von Karajan
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'ro', 'ru', 'sv']
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → medievalist, politician, librarian +2
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Österreichisches musiklexikon online id → K/Karajan_Familie, K/Karajan_Theodor
    Place of burial → St. Marx Cemetery
    Field of work → germanist
    Member of → Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities +2
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