Eduard Franck

German composer (1817–1893)
Person human Q316582
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Eduard Franck

Summary

Eduard Franck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 5, 1817[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on December 1, 1893[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Franck's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Eduard Franck died in Berlin[4].
  • Eduard Franck was born on October 5, 1817[3].
  • Eduard Franck died on December 1, 1893[5].
  • Eduard Franck's father was Q137611660[10].
  • Eduard Franck's mother was Q137611662[11].
  • Among Eduard Franck's spouses was Tony Franck[12].
  • A child of Eduard Franck was Richard Franck[13].
  • A child of Eduard Franck was Q137611653[14].
  • A child of Eduard Franck was Q137611655[15].
  • Eduard Franck held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[16].
  • Eduard Franck's professions included composer[6].
  • Eduard Franck worked as a pianist[7].
  • Eduard Franck worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Eduard Franck's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts[17].
  • A notable student of Eduard Franck was Moritz Moszkowski[18].
  • Eduard Franck is recorded as male[19].
  • Eduard Franck's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eduard Franck's genre is classical music[21].
  • Eduard Franck's Commons category is recorded as Eduard Franck[22].
  • Eduard Franck's family name is recorded as Franck[23].
  • Eduard Franck's given name is recorded as Eduard[24].
  • Eduard Franck studied under Felix Mendelssohn[25].
  • Eduard Franck studied under Ferdinand Hiller[26].
  • Eduard Franck's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1817-10-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1893-12-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: edac69fc-a69c-4369-bd04-4a738938d47e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], Eduard Franck… he was born on October 5, 1817[3]. His father was Q137611660[10]. His mother was Q137611662[11].

Education

Eduard Franck was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[17]. Studied under Felix Mendelssohn[25], a composer[33], 1809–1847[34], of Kingdom of Saxony[35], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36] and Ferdinand Hiller[26], a composer[37], 1811–1885[38], of Kingdom of Prussia[39], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], and university teacher[8]. A notable student of Eduard Franck was Moritz Moszkowski[18].

Personal Life

Eduard Franck was married to Tony Franck[12]. Children include Richard Franck[13], a composer[41], 1858–1938[42], of German Reich[43]; Q137611653[14]; and Q137611655[15].

Death and Burial

Eduard Franck died on December 1, 1893[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Eduard Franck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Franck born?

Eduard Franck's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did Eduard Franck die?

Eduard Franck passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Eduard Franck's parents?

Eduard Franck's father was Q137611660[10]. Eduard Franck's mother was Q137611662[11].

Who was Eduard Franck married to?

Eduard Franck's spouses include Tony Franck[12].

What did Eduard Franck do for work?

Eduard Franck worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Eduard Franck go to school?

Eduard Franck was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, pianist, university teacher
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00548212
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, pianist, university teacher
    Occupation
    Student Moritz Moszkowski
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