Gottfried Wilhelm Fink

German composer and musicologist
Person human Q215325
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Gottfried Wilhelm Fink

Summary

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sulza[2]. He was born on March 7, 1783[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on August 27, 1846[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], theologian[9], and music critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's place of birth was Sulza[2].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink was born on March 7, 1783[3].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink died on August 27, 1846[5].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • German was Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's native language[13].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink worked as a composer[6].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink worked as a music theorist[8].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink worked as a theologian[9].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink worked as a music critic[10].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's professions included Q2496409[14].
  • Among Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's employers was Leipzig University[15].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's education included a stint at Leipzig University[16].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink is recorded as male[17].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Wilhelm Fink[19].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's residence is recorded as Germany[20].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's family name is recorded as Fink[21].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's given name is recorded as Gottfried[22].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink's place of birth was Sulza[2]. He was born on March 7, 1783[3]. German was his native language[13].

Education

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink was educated at Leipzig University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], theologian[9], music critic[10], and Q2496409[14]. Gottfried Wilhelm Fink was employed by Leipzig University[15].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink died on August 27, 1846[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Wilhelm Fink born?

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink was born in Sulza[2].

Where did Gottfried Wilhelm Fink die?

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink died in Leipzig[4].

What did Gottfried Wilhelm Fink do for work?

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], theologian[9], and music critic[10].

Where did Gottfried Wilhelm Fink go to school?

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink was educated at Leipzig University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, musicologist, music theorist +6
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