Jacob Merkelbach

Dutch photographer (1877–1942)
Person human Q2196474
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Jacob Merkelbach

Summary

Jacob Merkelbach is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1877[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on February 6, 1942[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and portrait photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Merkelbach was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jacob Merkelbach died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jacob Merkelbach was born on April 29, 1877[3].
  • Jacob Merkelbach was born on January 1, 1877[9].
  • Jacob Merkelbach died on February 6, 1942[5].
  • Jacob Merkelbach died on January 1, 1942[10].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's father was Johannes Wilhelm Merkelbach[11].
  • A child of Jacob Merkelbach was Mies Merkelbach[12].
  • Jacob Merkelbach held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's professions included photographer[6].
  • Jacob Merkelbach worked as a portrait photographer[7].
  • Jacob Merkelbach was employed by Hirsch & Cie.[14].
  • Jacob Merkelbach was employed by Fotografisch Atelier Merkelbach[15].
  • Jacob Merkelbach was a member of Nederlandsche Fotografen Patroons Vereeniging (NFPV)[16].
  • Jacob Merkelbach is recorded as male[17].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Merkelbach[19].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's given name is recorded as Jacob[20].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[21].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1948[22].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jacob Merkelbach[23].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1908[24].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1942[25].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's sibling is recorded as J.W. Merkelbach[26].
  • Jacob Merkelbach's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Merkelbach's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1877[3] and January 1, 1877[9]. His father was Johannes Wilhelm Merkelbach[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and portrait photographer[7]. Employers include Hirsch & Cie.[14], a fashion house[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Hirschgebouw[31] and Fotografisch Atelier Merkelbach[15], a photographic studio[32], in Netherlands[33], headquartered in Amsterdam[34].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Merkelbach was Mies Merkelbach[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 6, 1942[5] and January 1, 1942[10]. Jacob Merkelbach died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Merkelbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Merkelbach born?

Jacob Merkelbach was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jacob Merkelbach die?

Jacob Merkelbach died in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Jacob Merkelbach's parents?

Jacob Merkelbach's father was Johannes Wilhelm Merkelbach[11].

What did Jacob Merkelbach do for work?

Jacob Merkelbach worked as photographer[6] and portrait photographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . redeenportret.nl. redeenportret.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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