Erich Correns

German painter (1821-1877)
Person human Q98721
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Summary

Erich Correns was born on March 3, 1821[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on June 14, 1877[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Alter Südfriedhof[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[9]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: portrait painting[12], genre painting[13], portrait[14]
  • Commons category: Erich Correns (painter)[15]
  • Family name: Correns[16]
  • Given name: Erich[17]
  • Student of: Eberhard Bourel[18]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Commons Creator page: Erich Correns (painter)[22]
  • Has works in the collection: City Museum of Münster[23], Margate Old Town Local History Museum[24], Wallraf–Richartz Museum[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[26]
  • P14608: 11668125X[27]
  • P14750: D290-875C-3D2C-8DE2-A5D2[28]

Why It Matters

Erich Correns has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Erich Correns born?

Erich Correns was born in Cologne[2].

Where did Erich Correns die?

Erich Correns passed away in Munich[4].

What did Erich Correns do for work?

Erich Correns worked as a painter[5] and artist[6].

Where did Erich Correns go to school?

Erich Correns was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[10].

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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D290-875C-3D2C-8DE2-A5D2
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11668125X
    Place of burial → Alter Südfriedhof
    Image of grave → Grab-Erich-Correns-Alter-Suedl-Friedhof-Muenchen-GF-25-9-35.
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  3. 20w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → German painter (1821-1877)
    Image → Erich-Correns-1821-1877-Zeichner-Portrait-gezeichnet-von-Pau
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → painter, artist
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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