Adolf Wölfli

Swiss painter (1864-1930)
Person human Q364638
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Adolf Wölfli

Summary

Adolf Wölfli is a human[1]. Born in Bern[2], he… he was born on February 29, 1864[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on November 6, 1930[5]. He worked as a composer[6], painter[7], writer[8], photographer[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Wölfli was born in Bern[2].
  • Adolf Wölfli was born in Bowil[12].
  • Adolf Wölfli died in Bern[4].
  • Adolf Wölfli was born on February 29, 1864[3].
  • Adolf Wölfli died on November 6, 1930[5].
  • Adolf Wölfli died on November 30, 1930[13].
  • Adolf Wölfli is buried at Schosshalden cemetery[14].
  • Adolf Wölfli held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Adolf Wölfli's professions included composer[6].
  • Adolf Wölfli worked as a painter[7].
  • Adolf Wölfli's professions included writer[8].
  • Adolf Wölfli worked as a photographer[9].
  • Adolf Wölfli worked as a draftsperson[10].
  • Adolf Wölfli worked as a visual artist[16].
  • Adolf Wölfli's field of work was outsider art[17].
  • Adolf Wölfli's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Adolf Wölfli is recorded as male[19].
  • Adolf Wölfli's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Adolf Wölfli's Commons category is recorded as Adolf Wölfli[21].
  • Adolf Wölfli's family name is recorded as Wölfli[22].
  • Adolf Wölfli's given name is recorded as Adolf[23].
  • Adolf Wölfli's work location is recorded as Bern[24].
  • Adolf Wölfli's medical condition is recorded as schizophrenia[25].
  • Adolf Wölfli's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Schangnau[26].
  • Adolf Wölfli's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1864-02-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1930-11-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 44960726-80f3-4e80-bcf8-5a333c6fa045[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bern[2], a Municipality of Switzerland[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1191[35] and Bowil[12], a Municipality of Switzerland[36], in Switzerland[37]. Adolf Wölfli was born on February 29, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], painter[7], writer[8], photographer[9], draftsperson[10], and visual artist[16]. Adolf Wölfli's field of work was outsider art[17].

Personal Life

Adolf Wölfli's religion is recorded as reformed[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1930[5] and November 30, 1930[13]. Adolf Wölfli passed away in Bern[4]. Burial took place at Schosshalden cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Adolf Wölfli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Wölfli born?

Adolf Wölfli was born in Bern[2].

Where did Adolf Wölfli die?

Adolf Wölfli passed away in Bern[4].

What did Adolf Wölfli do for work?

Adolf Wölfli worked as composer[6], painter[7], writer[8], photographer[9], and draftsperson[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-adolf-wolfli
    Occupation composer, painter, writer +3
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Wölfli
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Smithsonian Names
    Citizenship
    Place of death Bern
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