Hans Sommer

German composer (1837–1922)
Person human Q741034
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Hans Sommer

Summary

Hans Sommer is a human[1]. Born in Brunswick[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1837[3]. He passed away in Brunswick[4]. He died on April 26, 1922[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Sommer's place of birth was Brunswick[2].
  • Hans Sommer passed away in Brunswick[4].
  • Hans Sommer was born on July 20, 1837[3].
  • Hans Sommer died on April 26, 1922[5].
  • Hans Sommer's father was Q136215368[10].
  • Hans Sommer's mother was Q136215130[11].
  • Hans Sommer held citizenship in Weimar Republic[12].
  • Hans Sommer held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[13].
  • Hans Sommer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Hans Sommer worked as a composer[7].
  • Hans Sommer worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hans Sommer's field of work was opera[14].
  • Hans Sommer's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Hans Sommer's field of work was physics[16].
  • Among Hans Sommer's employers was TU Braunschweig[17].
  • Hans Sommer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Hans Sommer was educated at TU Braunschweig[19].
  • Hans Sommer was a member of Burschenschaft Brunsviga[20].
  • Hans Sommer is recorded as male[21].
  • Hans Sommer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hans Sommer's genre is opera[23].
  • Hans Sommer's Commons category is recorded as Hans Sommer (composer, 1837)[24].
  • Hans Sommer's family name is recorded as Sommer[25].
  • Hans Sommer's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Hans Sommer's pseudonym is recorded as Hans Neckniz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1837-07-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1922-04-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c4452bc3-98dd-4451-a28a-5558167ccd12[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Hans Sommer… he was born on July 20, 1837[3]. His father was Q136215368[10]. His mother was Q136215130[11].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1734[35], headquartered in Göttingen[36] and TU Braunschweig[19], an institute of technology[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1745[39], headquartered in Brunswick[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include opera[14], a music genre[41], founded in 1600[42]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[43]; and physics[16], a branch of science[44]. Among Hans Sommer's employers was TU Braunschweig[17].

Death and Burial

Hans Sommer died on April 26, 1922[5]. He passed away in Brunswick[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Sommer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Hans Sommer born?

Hans Sommer was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Hans Sommer die?

Hans Sommer died in Brunswick[4].

Who were Hans Sommer's parents?

Hans Sommer's father was Q136215368[10]. Hans Sommer's mother was Q136215130[11].

What did Hans Sommer do for work?

Hans Sommer worked as mathematician[6], composer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hans Sommer go to school?

Hans Sommer was educated at University of Göttingen[18] and TU Braunschweig[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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