Carl Friedrich Meerwein

German aviator and inventor
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Summary

Carl Friedrich Meerwein was born on August 2, 1737[1], in Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl[2]. He died on January 1, 1810[3], in Emmendingen[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5], aircraft pilot[6], architect[7], general contractor[8], and aerospace engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Leiselheim[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1737[12]
  • Date of death: December 6, 1810[13]
  • Child: Carl Meerwein[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Field of work: construction industry[16], architecture[17], building structure[18], vault[19], flight[20], aircraft construction[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Carl Friedrich Meerwein[23]
  • Cause of death: horse fall[24]
  • Given name: Carl[25]
  • Work location: Emmendingen[26], Baden[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • P14927: 135682355[29]

Why It Matters

Carl Friedrich Meerwein has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Carl Friedrich Meerwein born?

Carl Friedrich Meerwein's place of birth was Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl[2].

Where did Carl Friedrich Meerwein die?

Carl Friedrich Meerwein died in Emmendingen[4].

What did Carl Friedrich Meerwein do for work?

Carl Friedrich Meerwein worked as a civil engineer[5], aircraft pilot[6], architect[7], general contractor[8], and aerospace engineer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 135682355
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'mg']
    Date of death → +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1810-12-06T00:00:00Z
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Leiselheim
    Country of citizenship → Germany
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