Wilhelm Carpelan

Finnish-Swedish officer, cartographer, drawer and painter (1787–1830)
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Summary

Wilhelm Carpelan was born on January 7, 1787[1], in Lohjan kunta[2]. He died on May 19, 1830[3], in Stockholm City[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], draftsperson[6], graphic artist[7], cartographer[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Lohja[11]
  • Spouse: Emanuella Sofia Carpelan[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13], Sweden[14], Finland[15]
  • Occupation: printmaker[16], military officer[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Maximilian Carpelan[19]
  • Family name: Carpelan[20]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[21]
  • Described by source: Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon[22], Svensk uppslagsbok[23], Svenskt konstnärslexikon[24], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Wilhelm Maximilian Carpelan[27]
  • Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[28], Finnish National Gallery[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Carpelan is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Carpelan born?

Wilhelm Carpelan was born in Lohjan kunta[2].

Where did Wilhelm Carpelan die?

Wilhelm Carpelan passed away in Stockholm City[4].

Who was Wilhelm Carpelan married to?

Wilhelm Carpelan's spouses include Emanuella Sofia Carpelan[12].

What did Wilhelm Carpelan do for work?

Wilhelm Carpelan worked as a military personnel[5], draftsperson[6], graphic artist[7], cartographer[8], and painter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Register of the Artists' Association of Finland. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fi', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
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