Ulrich Schmidl

German explorer, Landsknecht, conquistador, chronicler and councilman
Person human Q71965
Ulrich Schmidl
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Summary

Ulrich Schmidl was born on 1514[1] in Straubing[2]. He died on January 1, 1579[3], in Regensburg[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], scientific explorer[7], conquistador[8], and author[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: discoverer[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Ulrich Schmidl[14]
  • Family name: Schmidl[15]
  • Given name: Ulrich[16]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[17], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]

Why It Matters

Ulrich Schmidl has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Ulrich Schmidl born?

Ulrich Schmidl was born in Straubing[2].

Where did Ulrich Schmidl die?

Ulrich Schmidl died in Regensburg[4].

What did Ulrich Schmidl do for work?

Ulrich Schmidl worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], scientific explorer[7], conquistador[8], and author[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . NUPILL Literatura Digital. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'tr']
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    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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  5. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany
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