Christoph Merian

Swiss landowner, pensioner and founder of the Christoph Merian Foundation (1800-1858)
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Christoph Merian

Summary

Christoph Merian is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on January 22, 1800[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on August 22, 1858[5]. He worked as an agronomist[6], large estate owner[7], and philanthropist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Christoph Merian…
  • Christoph Merian passed away in Basel[4].
  • Christoph Merian was born on January 22, 1800[3].
  • Christoph Merian died on August 22, 1858[5].
  • Christoph Merian held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Christoph Merian's professions included agronomist[6].
  • Christoph Merian worked as a large estate owner[7].
  • Christoph Merian's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • Christoph Merian's religion is recorded as reformed[11].
  • Christoph Merian is recorded as male[12].
  • Christoph Merian's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Christoph Merian's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Merian[14].
  • Christoph Merian's archives at is recorded as Swiss Economic Archives[15].
  • Christoph Merian's family name is recorded as Merian[16].
  • Christoph Merian's given name is recorded as Christoph[17].
  • Christoph Merian's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[18].
  • Christoph Merian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Christoph Merian's owner of is recorded as Villa Merian[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Merian's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on January 22, 1800[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include agronomist[6], large estate owner[7], and philanthropist[8].

Personal Life

Christoph Merian's religion is recorded as reformed[11].

Death and Burial

Christoph Merian died on August 22, 1858[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christoph Merian include Christoph Merian Stiftung[21], an organization[22], in Switzerland[23], founded in 1857[24], headquartered in Rear Building St. Alban-Vorstadt 12a[25].

Why It Matters

Christoph Merian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Entities named for him include Christoph Merian Stiftung[21], an organization[22], in Switzerland[23], founded in 1857[24], headquartered in Rear Building St. Alban-Vorstadt 12a[25].

FAQs

Where was Christoph Merian born?

Christoph Merian's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Christoph Merian die?

Christoph Merian passed away in Basel[4].

What did Christoph Merian do for work?

Christoph Merian worked as agronomist[6], large estate owner[7], and philanthropist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . aleph.unibas.ch. aleph.unibas.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation agronomist, large estate owner, philanthropist
    Given name Christoph
    Family name Merian
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