Christopher Sower

German-American printer and publisher
Person human Q118664
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Christopher Sower

Summary

Christopher Sower is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ladenburg[2]. He was born on February 2, 1695[3]. He died in Germantown[4]. He died on September 25, 1757[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], businessperson[7], printer[8], publisher[9], and pharmacist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ladenburg[2], Christopher Sower…
  • Christopher Sower was born in Bad Laasphe[12].
  • Christopher Sower passed away in Germantown[4].
  • Christopher Sower was born on February 2, 1695[3].
  • Christopher Sower was born on January 1, 1695[13].
  • Christopher Sower was born on January 1, 1693[14].
  • Christopher Sower died on September 25, 1757[5].
  • Christopher Sower died on September 25, 1758[15].
  • A child of Christopher Sower was Christopher Sower[16].
  • Christopher Sower held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Christopher Sower worked as a journalist[6].
  • Christopher Sower worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Christopher Sower's professions included printer[8].
  • Christopher Sower's professions included publisher[9].
  • Christopher Sower worked as a pharmacist[10].
  • Christopher Sower is recorded as male[18].
  • Christopher Sower's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christopher Sower's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Sower (elder)[20].
  • Christopher Sower's family name is recorded as Sower[21].
  • Christopher Sower's given name is recorded as Johann[22].
  • Christopher Sower's given name is recorded as Christoph[23].
  • Christopher Sower's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Christopher Sower's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Christopher Sower's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Christopher Sower's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ladenburg[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Bad Laasphe[12], an urban municipality in Germany[30], in Germany[31]. Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1695[3], January 1, 1695[13], and January 1, 1693[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], businessperson[7], printer[8], publisher[9], and pharmacist[10].

Personal Life

A child of Christopher Sower was he[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 25, 1757[5] and September 25, 1758[15]. Christopher Sower died in Germantown[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Sower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Sower born?

Christopher Sower was born in Ladenburg[2].

Where did Christopher Sower die?

Christopher Sower passed away in Germantown[4].

What did Christopher Sower do for work?

Christopher Sower worked as journalist[6], businessperson[7], printer[8], publisher[9], and pharmacist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +3
    Citizenship
    Place of death Germantown
    Place of birth Ladenburg, Bad Laasphe
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