Grock

Swiss clown (1880-1959)
Person human Q302873
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Grock

Summary

Grock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Loveresse[2]. He was born on January 10, 1880[3]. He died in Imperia[4]. He died on July 14, 1959[5]. He worked as a composer[6], circus performer[7], pianist[8], singer[9], and violinist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Loveresse[2], Grock…
  • Grock died in Imperia[4].
  • Grock was born on January 10, 1880[3].
  • Grock died on July 14, 1959[5].
  • Grock held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Grock's professions included composer[6].
  • Grock worked as a circus performer[7].
  • Grock worked as a pianist[8].
  • Grock worked as a singer[9].
  • Grock's professions included violinist[10].
  • Grock's professions included accordionist[13].
  • Grock's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Grock is recorded as male[15].
  • Grock's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Grock's Commons category is recorded as Grock[17].
  • Grock's family name is recorded as Wettach[18].
  • Grock's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Grock's given name is recorded as Adrien[20].
  • Grock's pseudonym is recorded as Grock[21].
  • Grock's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Grock's instrument is recorded as violin[23].
  • Grock's instrument is recorded as accordion[24].
  • Grock's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Reichenbach im Kandertal[25].
  • Grock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Grock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grock's place of birth was Loveresse[2]. He was born on January 10, 1880[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], circus performer[7], pianist[8], singer[9], violinist[10], and accordionist[13].

Personal Life

Grock's religion is recorded as reformed[14].

Death and Burial

Grock died on July 14, 1959[5]. He passed away in Imperia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grock include he d'or[28], an award[29], in Switzerland[30].

Why It Matters

Grock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include he d'or[28], an award[29], in Switzerland[30].

FAQs

Where was Grock born?

Grock was born in Loveresse[2].

Where did Grock die?

Grock died in Imperia[4].

What did Grock do for work?

Grock worked as composer[6], circus performer[7], pianist[8], singer[9], and violinist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, German, English +3
    Religion or worldview reformed
    Family name Wettach
    Citizenship
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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