Benjamin Schmolck

Silesian pastor and hymnwriter (1672-1737)
Person human Q76303
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Summary

Benjamin Schmolck is a human[1]. Born in Legnica[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1672[3]. He died in Świdnica[4]. He died on February 12, 1737[5]. He worked as a deacon[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Schmolck was born in Legnica[2].
  • Benjamin Schmolck passed away in Świdnica[4].
  • Benjamin Schmolck was born on December 21, 1672[3].
  • Benjamin Schmolck died on February 12, 1737[5].
  • Benjamin Schmolck held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Benjamin Schmolck worked as a deacon[6].
  • Benjamin Schmolck worked as a writer[7].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[10].
  • Benjamin Schmolck is recorded as male[11].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Schmolck[13].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's given name is recorded as Benjamin[14].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Benjamin Schmolck's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Schmolck's place of birth was Legnica[2]. He was born on December 21, 1672[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include deacon[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Benjamin Schmolck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[10].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Schmolck died on February 12, 1737[5]. He passed away in Świdnica[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Schmolck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Schmolck born?

Born in Legnica[2].

Where did Benjamin Schmolck die?

Benjamin Schmolck passed away in Świdnica[4].

What did Benjamin Schmolck do for work?

Benjamin Schmolck worked as deacon[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kulturstiftung.org person id → schmolk-benjamin
    Museum-digital id → 191736
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Museum-digital id: 184002, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269046|batch #269046]]"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Wikidata description → Silesian pastor and hymnwriter (1672-1737)
    Family name → Q140589459
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43072|batch #43072]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (1)"
  3. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Country of citizenship: Duchies of Silesia, Added with [[User:MichaelSchoenitzer/quickpresets|Quickpresets]]"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118759965
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 118759965, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Świdnica
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Benjamin
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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