Christian Jakob Zahn

German composer, editor
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Summary

Christian Jakob Zahn was born on September 12, 1765[1], in Althengstett[2]. He died on July 8, 1830[3], in Althengstett[4]. He worked as a composer[5], editor[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and bookseller[9]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 8, 1830[11]
  • Father: Johann Christian Zahn[12]
  • Mother: Susanne Sophie Horn[13]
  • Child: Eugenie Luise Zahn[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Christian Jakob Zahn[18]
  • Archives at: University Library of Tübingen[19]
  • Family name: Zahn[20]
  • Given name: Christian[21]
  • Partner in business or sport: Johann Friedrich Cotta[22]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Affiliation: Cotta'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung[25]
  • Name in native language: Christian Jakob Zahn[26]
  • Sibling: Christiane Dorothee Zahn[27]
  • P14585: 42847[28]
  • P14927: 116948965[29]

FAQs

Where was Christian Jakob Zahn born?

Christian Jakob Zahn was born in Althengstett[2].

Where did Christian Jakob Zahn die?

Christian Jakob Zahn died in Althengstett[4].

Who were Christian Jakob Zahn's parents?

Christian Jakob Zahn's father was Johann Christian Zahn[12]. Christian Jakob Zahn's mother was Susanne Sophie Horn[13].

What did Christian Jakob Zahn do for work?

Christian Jakob Zahn worked as a composer[5], editor[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and bookseller[9].

Where did Christian Jakob Zahn go to school?

Christian Jakob Zahn was educated at University of Tübingen[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . imslp.org. Retrieved . imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Sibling → Christiane Dorothee Zahn
    P14927 → 116948965
    Child → Eugenie Luise Zahn
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  2. 5w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Johann Christian Zahn
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Father: Johann Christian Zahn, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 42847
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 42847, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02232003, cni00106326
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, editor, lawyer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → nb2005011902
    Wechanged id → wcd_01328_id
    Archives at → University Library of Tübingen
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02232003, cni00106326
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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