August Gaul

German animal sculptor (1869-1921)
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August Gaul
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August Gaul

Summary

August Gaul is a human[1]. His place of birth was Großauheim[2]. He was born on +1869-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1921-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], illustrator[7], and medalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • August Gaul was born in Großauheim[2].
  • August Gaul passed away in Berlin[4].
  • August Gaul was born on +1869-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • August Gaul died on +1921-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dahlem Cemetery[10].
  • August Gaul held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • August Gaul worked as a sculptor[6].
  • August Gaul worked as an illustrator[7].
  • August Gaul worked as a medalist[8].
  • August Gaul's education included a stint at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau[12].
  • August Gaul was educated at Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin[13].
  • August Gaul was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].
  • August Gaul was a member of Berlin Secession[15].
  • August Gaul was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[16].
  • August Gaul's image is recorded as August Gaul.jpg[17].
  • August Gaul is recorded as male[18].
  • August Gaul's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • August Gaul's genre is recorded as figurative art[20].
  • August Gaul's genre is recorded as animal art[21].
  • August Gaul's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083644821[22].
  • August Gaul's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22935877[23].
  • August Gaul's GND ID is recorded as 118689797[24].
  • August Gaul's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr99025109[25].
  • August Gaul's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029794[26].
  • August Gaul's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13614580n[27].

Body

Origins and Family

August Gaul was born in Großauheim[2]. He was born on +1869-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau[12], a vocational school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1772[30]; Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin[13], a school[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1868[33]; and Academy of Arts, Berlin[14], an academy[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1993[36], headquartered in Academy of Arts (Pariser Platz)[37]. August Gaul studied under Reinhold Begas[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], illustrator[7], and medalist[8].

Death and Burial

August Gaul died on +1921-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was cancer[39]. He is buried at Dahlem Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

August Gaul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was August Gaul born?

Born in Großauheim[2], August Gaul…

Where did August Gaul die?

August Gaul died in Berlin[4].

What did August Gaul do for work?

August Gaul worked as sculptor[6], illustrator[7], and medalist[8].

Where did August Gaul go to school?

August Gaul was educated at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau[12], Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin[13], and Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. Retrieved . sammlung.staedelmuseum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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