August Scherl

German newspaper magnate (1849–1921)
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August Scherl

Summary

August Scherl is a human[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on January 1, 1849[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on January 1, 1921[5]. He worked as a publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düsseldorf[2], August Scherl…
  • August Scherl died in Berlin[4].
  • August Scherl was born on January 1, 1849[3].
  • August Scherl was born on July 24, 1849[8].
  • August Scherl died on January 1, 1921[5].
  • August Scherl died on April 18, 1921[9].
  • Burial took place at Luisenstadt Cemetery[10].
  • August Scherl held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • August Scherl's professions included publisher[6].
  • Among August Scherl's employers was Scherl Verlag[12].
  • August Scherl is recorded as male[13].
  • August Scherl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • August Scherl's Commons category is recorded as August Scherl[15].
  • August Scherl's family name is recorded as Scherl[16].
  • August Scherl's given name is recorded as August[17].
  • August Scherl's Commons gallery is recorded as August Scherl[18].
  • August Scherl's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
  • August Scherl's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[20].
  • August Scherl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • August Scherl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'August Scherl'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Düsseldorf[2], August Scherl… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1849[3] and July 24, 1849[8].

Career and Affiliations

August Scherl's professions included publisher[6]. Among his employers was Scherl Verlag[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1921[5] and April 18, 1921[9]. August Scherl died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Luisenstadt Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

August Scherl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was August Scherl born?

August Scherl's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did August Scherl die?

August Scherl passed away in Berlin[4].

What did August Scherl do for work?

August Scherl worked as publisher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Berlin
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name August
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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