Hans Georg Nägeli

Swiss composer (1773-1836)
Person human Q672548
Hans Georg Nägeli
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Hans Georg Nägeli

Summary

Hans Georg Nägeli is a human[1]. He was born in Wetzikon[2]. He was born on May 26, 1773[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on December 26, 1836[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wetzikon[2], Hans Georg Nägeli…
  • Hans Georg Nägeli died in Zurich[4].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli was born on May 26, 1773[3].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli died on December 26, 1836[5].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli is buried at Private Cemetery High Promenade[9].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's father was Hans Jakob Nägeli[10].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's professions included composer[6].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's religion is recorded as reformed[12].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli is recorded as male[13].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's genre is classical music[15].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's Commons category is recorded as Hans Georg Nägeli[16].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's archives at is recorded as Zentralbibliothek Zürich[17].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's family name is recorded as Nägeli[18].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's given name is recorded as Hans Georg[19].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's work location is recorded as Zurich[20].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's relative is recorded as Johann Caspar Nägeli[21].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurich[22].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Hans Georg Nägeli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hans Georg Nägeli'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wetzikon[2], Hans Georg Nägeli… he was born on May 26, 1773[3]. His father was Hans Jakob Nägeli[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicologist[7].

Personal Life

Hans Georg Nägeli's religion is recorded as reformed[12].

Death and Burial

Hans Georg Nägeli died on December 26, 1836[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Private Cemetery High Promenade[9].

Why It Matters

Hans Georg Nägeli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hans Georg Nägeli born?

Hans Georg Nägeli's place of birth was Wetzikon[2].

Where did Hans Georg Nägeli die?

Hans Georg Nägeli passed away in Zurich[4].

Who were Hans Georg Nägeli's parents?

Hans Georg Nägeli's father was Hans Jakob Nägeli[10].

What did Hans Georg Nägeli do for work?

Hans Georg Nägeli worked as composer[6] and musicologist[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: 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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Sibling Hans Konrad Nägeli
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