Wolfgang Kilian

German engraver (1581-1662 or 1663)
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Summary

Wolfgang Kilian was born on May 10, 1581[1], in Augsburg[2]. He died on February 18, 1663[3], in Augsburg[4]. He worked as a copper engraver[5], publisher[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1662[10]
  • Father: Bartholomäus Kilian I[11]
  • Mother: Maria Pfeiffelmann[12]
  • Child: Bartholomäus Kilian[13], Philipp Kilian[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: Kilian family of engravers[17]
  • Commons category: Wolfgang Kilian[18]
  • Family name: Kilian[19]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[20]
  • Work location: Augsburg[21]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[22], Die Monogrammisten[23], Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Commons Creator page: Wolfgang Kilian[28]
  • Different from: Wolfgang Philipp Kilian[29], Wolfgang Kilian[30]

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Kilian has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Kilian born?

Wolfgang Kilian was born in Augsburg[2].

Where did Wolfgang Kilian die?

Wolfgang Kilian died in Augsburg[4].

Who were Wolfgang Kilian's parents?

Wolfgang Kilian's father was Bartholomäus Kilian I[11]. Wolfgang Kilian's mother was Maria Pfeiffelmann[12].

What did Wolfgang Kilian do for work?

Wolfgang Kilian worked as a copper engraver[5], publisher[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8].

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. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de. digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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