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Carl Walther

German gunsmith (1858–1915)
Person Human Q2057675

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
November 22, 1858
Date of death
July 9, 1915
Place of birth
Zella-Mehlis
Place of death
Zella-Mehlis
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
entrepreneur, inventor
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[13]
Different from
Carl Walther GmbH[14]
Family name
Walther[9]
Given name
Carl, William, Freund[10][11][12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Carl Walther en Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther ar كارل فالتر cs Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther de Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther de Carl William Freund Walther fa کارل والتر he קרל ולטר it Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther ja カール・ヴァルター ja カール・ワルサー ko 카를 발터 ru Карл Вальтер
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
171561578
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2019135782
GND ID
1012405729
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Carl walther.jpg ↗
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1012405729
Freebase ID
/m/03gq3m3
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
1012405729
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/34CA3B45-37FA-4B9A-94E4-1AC8E3A3B70B
Prabook ID
2487161
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/30759
WikiTree person ID
Walther-574

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🔗 Connections
Given name 2
William, Carl
Occupation 2
entrepreneur, inventor
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Different from 1
Carl Walther GmbH
Founded entities 1
Carl Walther GmbH
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Carl Walther GmbH
Place of birth 1
Zella-Mehlis
Place of death 1
Zella-Mehlis
Sex or gender 1
male
← Different from 1
Carl Walther GmbH
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Summary

Born in Zella-Mehlis[1], he… he was born on November 22, 1858[2]. He passed away in Zella-Mehlis[3]. He died on July 9, 1915[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5] and inventor[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Walther include Carl Walther GmbH[15], a business[16], in Weimar Republic[17], founded in 1886[18], headquartered in Ulm[19].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Carl Walther GmbH[15], a business[16], in Weimar Republic[17], founded in 1886[18], headquartered in Ulm[19].

FAQs

Where was Carl Walther born?

Carl Walther's place of birth was Zella-Mehlis[1].

Where did Carl Walther die?

Carl Walther passed away in Zella-Mehlis[3].

What did Carl Walther do for work?

Carl Walther worked as entrepreneur[5] and inventor[6].

Related Entities

Carl Walther GmbH entrepreneur Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 1012405729
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57570: Import LEO-BW ID"
  2. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Family name → Walther
    Place of birth → Zella-Mehlis
    Different from → Carl Walther GmbH
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43059: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (2)"
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