Ernst Leitz senior

Summary

Ernst Leitz senior is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sulzburg^[2]. He was born on +1843-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Solothurn^[4]. He died on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ernst Leitz senior's place of birth was Sulzburg^[2].
• Ernst Leitz senior died in Solothurn^[4].
• Ernst Leitz senior was born on +1843-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ernst Leitz senior died on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Ernst Leitz senior was Ernst Leitz junior^[8].
• Ernst Leitz senior held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Ernst Leitz senior's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Ernst Leitz senior's image is recorded as Ernst Leitz circa 1910.jpg^[10].
• Ernst Leitz senior is recorded as male^[11].
• Ernst Leitz senior's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Ernst Leitz senior's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122102604^[13].
• Ernst Leitz senior's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37712341^[14].
• Ernst Leitz senior's GND ID is recorded as 118779346^[15].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011101016^[16].
• Ernst Leitz senior's IdRef ID is recorded as 140855084^[17].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Commons category is recorded as Ernst Leitz I^[18].
• Ernst Leitz senior's family name is recorded as Leitz^[19].
• Ernst Leitz senior's given name is recorded as Ernst^[20].
• Ernst Leitz senior's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[21].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Project Gutenberg author ID is recorded as 37933^[22].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122jx330^[23].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Treccani ID is recorded as ernst-leitz^[24].
• Ernst Leitz senior's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project^[25].
• Ernst Leitz senior's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[26].
• Ernst Leitz senior's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 118779346^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Leitz senior was born in Sulzburg^[2]. He was born on +1843-04-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ernst Leitz senior worked as an entrepreneur^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Ernst Leitz senior was Ernst Leitz junior^[8].

Death and Burial

Ernst Leitz senior died on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Solothurn^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernst Leitz senior include Leica Camera^[28], a business^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1869^[31], headquartered in Wetzlar^[32].

Why It Matters

Ernst Leitz senior ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Leica Camera^[28], a business^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1869^[31], headquartered in Wetzlar^[32].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Leitz senior born?

Born in Sulzburg^[2], Ernst Leitz senior…

Where did Ernst Leitz senior die?

Ernst Leitz senior died in Solothurn^[4].

What did Ernst Leitz senior do for work?

Ernst Leitz senior worked as entrepreneur^[6].