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H. J. Merck & Co.

German bank founded in 1799
Organization business Q1562593
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H. J. Merck & Co.

Summary

H. J. Merck & Co. is a business[1]. H. J. Merck & Co. ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • H. J. Merck & Co.'s instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • H. J. Merck & Co. is owned by Heinrich Johann Merck[4].
  • January 1, 1799 marks the founding of H. J. Merck & Co.[5].
  • H. J. Merck & Co. was dissolved in 1983[6].
  • H. J. Merck & Co.'s legal form is recorded as Offene Handelsgesellschaft[7].

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Founding

January 1, 1799 marks the founding of H. J. Merck & Co.[5].

Ownership

H. J. Merck & Co. is owned by Heinrich Johann Merck[4].

Dissolution

H. J. Merck & Co. was dissolved in 1983[6].

Why It Matters

H. J. Merck & Co. ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Oursana · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → business
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception → +1799-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Legal form → Offene Handelsgesellschaft
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P127]]: [[Q15814800]]"
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