Franz Ludwig von Cancrin

German architect and mineralogist (1738-1812)
Person human Q86463
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Franz Ludwig von Cancrin

Summary

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Breidenbach[2]. He was born on January 1, 1738[3]. He died in Staraya Russa[4]. He died on January 1, 1812[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], mineralogist[7], architect[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Breidenbach[2], Franz Ludwig von Cancrin…
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin passed away in Staraya Russa[4].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was born on January 1, 1738[3].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was born on February 21, 1738[11].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin died on January 1, 1812[5].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin died on 1816[12].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's father was Johann Heinrich von Cancrin[13].
  • A child of Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was Georg von Cancrin[14].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin held citizenship in Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[15].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Russian was Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's native language[17].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin worked as an engineer[6].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's professions included mineralogist[7].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin worked as an architect[8].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's professions included writer[9].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin is recorded as male[18].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's family is recorded as House of Cancrin[20].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's Commons category is recorded as Franz Ludwig von Cancrin[21].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's family name is recorded as Cancrin[22].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's given name is recorded as Franz[23].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's given name is recorded as Ludwig[24].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was born in Breidenbach[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1738[3] and February 21, 1738[11]. His father was Johann Heinrich von Cancrin[13]. Russian was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], mineralogist[7], architect[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was Georg von Cancrin[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1812[5] and 1816[12]. Franz Ludwig von Cancrin passed away in Staraya Russa[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Franz Ludwig von Cancrin born?

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin was born in Breidenbach[2].

Where did Franz Ludwig von Cancrin die?

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin passed away in Staraya Russa[4].

Who were Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's parents?

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin's father was Johann Heinrich von Cancrin[13].

What did Franz Ludwig von Cancrin do for work?

Franz Ludwig von Cancrin worked as engineer[6], mineralogist[7], architect[8], and writer[9].

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. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Q24433782. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Q24433782. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Q24433782. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ha', 'it', 'mg', 'ru']
    Date of birth → +1738-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1738-02-21T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 4282
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Staraya Russa
    Child → Georg von Cancrin
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, Russian
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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