Carl Schäfer

German architect (1844–1908)
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Carl Schäfer

Summary

Carl Schäfer is a human[1]. He was born in Kassel[2]. He was born on +1844-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brehna[4]. He died on +1908-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], university teacher[7], and general contractor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kassel[2], Carl Schäfer…
  • Carl Schäfer died in Brehna[4].
  • Carl Schäfer was born on +1844-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Schäfer died on +1908-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[10].
  • Carl Schäfer held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Carl Schäfer worked as an architect[6].
  • Carl Schäfer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl Schäfer's professions included general contractor[8].
  • Carl Schäfer's field of work was architecture[12].
  • Carl Schäfer's field of work was civil engineering[13].
  • Carl Schäfer's field of work was history of architecture[14].
  • Carl Schäfer's field of work was medieval architecture[15].
  • Carl Schäfer's field of work was Gothic Revival[16].
  • Carl Schäfer was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[17].
  • Among Carl Schäfer's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Schäfer is Institute building Deutschhausstraße 17a[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Schäfer is Old University Marburg[20].
  • Carl Schäfer's image is recorded as Carl Schäfer.JPG[21].
  • Carl Schäfer is recorded as male[22].
  • Carl Schäfer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Carl Schäfer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108842390[24].
  • Carl Schäfer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30329431[25].
  • Carl Schäfer's GND ID is recorded as 11860614X[26].
  • Carl Schäfer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81141770[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Schäfer's place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on +1844-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], university teacher[7], and general contractor[8]. Fields of work include architecture[12], an academic discipline[28]; civil engineering[13], a branch of engineering[29]; history of architecture[14], an aspect of history[30]; medieval architecture[15], an aspect in a historical period[31]; and Gothic Revival[16], an architectural style[32]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[17], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[36] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[18], an institute of technology[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2009[39], headquartered in Karlsruhe[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Institute building Deutschhausstraße 17a[19], a building[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1875[43] and Old University Marburg[20], a building[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1879[46].

Death and Burial

Carl Schäfer died on +1908-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brehna[4]. He is buried at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[10].

Why It Matters

Carl Schäfer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Carl Schäfer born?

Carl Schäfer's place of birth was Kassel[2].

Where did Carl Schäfer die?

Carl Schäfer passed away in Brehna[4].

What did Carl Schäfer do for work?

Carl Schäfer worked as architect[6], university teacher[7], and general contractor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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