Gustav Backofen

German photographer (1853–1909)
Person Human Q106526434

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
February 16, 1853
Date of death
August 22, 1909
Place of birth
Darmstadt
Place of death
Darmstadt
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Occupation
photographer
Mother
Caroline Margarethe Luise Lindt[7]
Sibling
Carl Backofen, Anna Backofen, Josephine Backofen, Hennriette Johanne Backofen[18][19][20][21]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Family name
Backofen[10]
Has works in the collection
Kunstbibliothek Berlin[22]
Replaced by
Wilhelm Becker[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en G. Backofen en Gustav Backofen de Gustav Adolph Franz Backofen
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
42143655
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15336012f
Museum-digital person/organization ID
48285

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Summary

Gustav Backofen's place of birth was Darmstadt[1]. He was born on February 16, 1853[2]. He passed away in Darmstadt[3]. He died on August 22, 1909[4]. He worked as a photographer[5].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Backofen born?

Gustav Backofen was born in Darmstadt[1].

Where did Gustav Backofen die?

Gustav Backofen passed away in Darmstadt[3].

Who were Gustav Backofen's parents?

Gustav Backofen's father was Franz Backofen[6]. Gustav Backofen's mother was Caroline Margarethe Luise Lindt[7].

What did Gustav Backofen do for work?

Gustav Backofen worked as photographer[5].

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  1. 7w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Gustav Backofen
    "Changed the item: Add commons sitelink based on QID on Commons"
  2. 7w ago · Crawdad Blues · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons Creator page → Gustav Backofen
    "Created claim: Commons Creator page: Gustav Backofen"
  3. 8w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Darmstadt
    Wikidata description → German photographer (1853–1909)
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 15336012f
    Given name → Gustav, Adolph, Franz
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