Carl Rudolph Sohn

German painter (1845-1908)
Person human Q1484691
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Carl Rudolph Sohn

Summary

Carl Rudolph Sohn is a human[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on July 21, 1845[3]. He died in Düsseldorf[4]. He died on August 29, 1908[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Carl Rudolph Sohn was born in Düsseldorf[2].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn passed away in Düsseldorf[4].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn was born on July 21, 1845[3].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn died on August 29, 1908[5].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn is buried at Düsseldorf North Cemetery[8].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's father was Karl Ferdinand Sohn[9].
  • Among Carl Rudolph Sohn's spouses was Else Sohn-Rethel[10].
  • A child of Carl Rudolph Sohn was Carl Ernst Sohn-Rethel[11].
  • A child of Carl Rudolph Sohn was Otto Sohn-Rethel[12].
  • A child of Carl Rudolph Sohn was Alfred Sohn-Rethel[13].
  • A child of Carl Rudolph Sohn was Q135641428[14].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
  • German was Carl Rudolph Sohn's native language[16].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's professions included painter[6].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[17].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[19].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn was a member of Karlsruher Burschenschaft Teutonia[20].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn is recorded as male[21].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's genre is portrait[23].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's Commons category is recorded as Carl Rudolph Sohn[24].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's family name is recorded as Sohn[25].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's given name is recorded as Karl[26].
  • Carl Rudolph Sohn's given name is recorded as Rudolf[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Rudolph Sohn's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on July 21, 1845[3]. His father was Karl Ferdinand Sohn[9]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18], an art academy[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1773[30], headquartered in Düsseldorf[31] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[19], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 2009[34], headquartered in Karlsruhe[35]. Carl Rudolph Sohn studied under Wilhelm Sohn[36].

Career and Affiliations

Carl Rudolph Sohn's professions included painter[6]. He was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[17].

Personal Life

Carl Rudolph Sohn was married to Else Sohn-Rethel[10]. Children include Carl Ernst Sohn-Rethel[11], a painter[37], 1882–1966[38], of Germany[39], specialised in painting[40]; Otto Sohn-Rethel[12], a painter[41], 1877–1949[42], of Germany[43], specialised in painting[44]; Alfred Sohn-Rethel[13], a painter[45], 1875–1958[46], of Germany[47]; and Q135641428[14].

Death and Burial

Carl Rudolph Sohn died on August 29, 1908[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf[4]. Burial took place at Düsseldorf North Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Carl Rudolph Sohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Carl Rudolph Sohn born?

Carl Rudolph Sohn's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Carl Rudolph Sohn die?

Carl Rudolph Sohn died in Düsseldorf[4].

Who were Carl Rudolph Sohn's parents?

Carl Rudolph Sohn's father was Karl Ferdinand Sohn[9].

Who was Carl Rudolph Sohn married to?

Carl Rudolph Sohn's spouses include Else Sohn-Rethel[10].

What did Carl Rudolph Sohn do for work?

Carl Rudolph Sohn worked as painter[6].

Where did Carl Rudolph Sohn go to school?

Carl Rudolph Sohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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