# C.D. Magirus AG > defunct company (1866-1936) **Wikidata**: [Q545107](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545107) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magirus) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/c-d-magirus-ag ## Summary C.D. Magirus AG (also Magirus AG) was a company founded in 1866 and legally dissolved in 1936. The firm is recorded as a defunct company (1866–1936) and is affiliated with the German firefighter Conrad Dietrich Magirus and is related to the later vehicle manufacturer Magirus-Deutz (1949–1983). ## Key Facts - Official names / aliases: Magirus AG; C.D. Magirus AG. - Inception: 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Dissolved: 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Wikidata description: "defunct company (1866-1936)". - Wikipedia page title: Magirus. - Sitlink count (Wikidata): 23. - Affiliated person: Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824–1895), described as a German firefighter; occupations recorded as , , ; citizenship: ; sitelink_count: 9. - Related entity: Magirus-Deutz — described as a defunct German vehicle manufacturer active 1949–1983; inception: 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: ; headquarters: Q64 and ; industry identifiers: and ; sitelink_count: 10. - Raw description preserved: "defunct company (1866-1936)". ## FAQs Q: When was C.D. Magirus AG founded and when was it dissolved? A: C.D. Magirus AG was founded on 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z and dissolved on 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z. Q: What other names does C.D. Magirus AG appear under? A: The company appears under the aliases "Magirus AG" and "C.D. Magirus AG." Q: Who is the notable person affiliated with the company? A: Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824–1895) is listed as an affiliated person; he is described as a German firefighter and has occupations recorded as , , with citizenship . Q: Is C.D. Magirus AG connected to other companies or brands? A: Yes. It is related to Magirus-Deutz, a defunct German vehicle manufacturer active from 1949 to 1983, which has inception 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z, country , headquarters Q64 and , industries and , and sitelink_count 10. Q: Where can I find more structured metadata about C.D. Magirus AG? A: The entity has a Wikipedia title "Magirus", a Wikidata description "defunct company (1866-1936)", and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 23. Q: What does the sitelink_count indicate for this entity? A: The sitelink_count value (23) is a metadata property indicating how many language Wikipedias or other linked sites reference the Wikidata item for the company. ## Why It Matters C.D. Magirus AG is significant as a historical corporate entity bearing the Magirus name that existed from 1866 until its dissolution in 1936. Its recorded affiliation with Conrad Dietrich Magirus connects the company to an individual notable in the history of German firefighting. The company's documented relation to Magirus-Deutz, a later defunct German vehicle manufacturer active from 1949 to 1983, highlights the persistence of the Magirus name in industrial and vehicular contexts across different time periods. For researchers of industrial history, corporate genealogy, or the historical development of firefighting and vehicle-related enterprises in Germany, C.D. Magirus AG serves as an anchor point between a 19th-century founder figure and post‑World War II vehicle manufacturing activity that later used the Magirus name. Its presence in structured knowledge bases (Wikipedia title "Magirus", Wikidata sitelink_count 23) indicates sustained interest and documentation across multiple sources. ## Notable For - Existence across a defined historical span: inception on 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z and dissolution on 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Affiliation with Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824–1895), a person recorded as a German firefighter. - Bearing multiple recognizable aliases: "Magirus AG" and "C.D. Magirus AG." - Connection to a later, separate entity carrying the Magirus name: Magirus-Deutz (active 1949–1983). - Documented presence in structured repositories: Wikipedia title "Magirus" and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 23. ## Body ### History - Inception: The corporate record for C.D. Magirus AG lists its inception as 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Dissolution: The company is recorded as dissolved on 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Status: The entity is characterized in structured metadata as a "defunct company (1866-1936)." ### Affiliated people - Conrad Dietrich Magirus: The company is affiliated with Conrad Dietrich Magirus, who lived from 1824 to 1895 and is described as a German firefighter. His occupations are encoded as , , in the provided structured data. His citizenship is recorded as . The affiliated person has a sitelink_count of 9, indicating multiple linked references in knowledge repositories. ### Related entities - Magirus-Deutz: C.D. Magirus AG is related to Magirus-Deutz, which is described as a defunct German vehicle manufacturer active from 1949 to 1983. The related entity's inception is recorded as 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z. Country is indicated as . Headquarters are listed as Q64 and . Industries are annotated as and . The Magirus-Deutz item has a sitelink_count of 10. The relationship is noted in the provided material as a connection between the two named entities. ### Identifiers and metadata - Aliases: The company is known by the aliases "Magirus AG" and "C.D. Magirus AG." - Wikipedia entry: The structured metadata lists the Wikipedia title for the corporate subject as "Magirus." - Wikidata description: The short descriptor assigned is "defunct company (1866-1936)." - Sitelink count: The entity has a sitelink_count value of 23 in the provided structured dataset, indicating the number of linked language pages or site links associated with the corresponding Wikidata item. ### Classification and context - Public record: The available structured properties categorize the firm as a defunct enterprise with clearly documented lifecycle dates (1866–1936). - Cross-references: The provided data explicitly cross-references both a named affiliated individual (Conrad Dietrich Magirus) and a later company using the Magirus name (Magirus-Deutz), with structured identifiers for occupations, countries, headquarters, industries, and sitelink counts for those related items. ### Documentation and sources (as provided) - The entity’s core structured facts (aliases, inception, dissolution, sitelink_count, Wikipedia title, and Wikidata description) are recorded in the supplied metadata. - Affiliated person and related entity records include additional structured identifiers and counts: Conrad Dietrich Magirus (occupations , , ; citizenship ; sitelink_count 9) and Magirus-Deutz (inception 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z; country ; headquarters Q64, ; industries , ; sitelink_count 10). ### Legal and operational status - The firm is documented as legally dissolved on 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z and is categorized as defunct in available descriptors. No further operational details or financial information are provided in the supplied material. ### Research pointers based on available metadata - To find the entity in public structured datasets, search for the Wikipedia title "Magirus" and the corresponding Wikidata item reflected by a sitelink_count of 23. - For linked historical context, consult the linked person Conrad Dietrich Magirus (sitelink_count 9) and the related company Magirus-Deutz (sitelink_count 10), using the provided inception, country, headquarters, and industry identifiers where applicable. ## References 1. 20th Century Press Archives