Jacob von Falke

German-Austrian art historian and cultural historian (1825–1897)
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Jacob von Falke

Summary

Jacob von Falke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ratzeburg[2]. He was born on June 21, 1825[3]. He died in Lovran[4]. He died on June 8, 1897[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], cultural historian[7], and writer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob von Falke's place of birth was Ratzeburg[2].
  • Jacob von Falke passed away in Lovran[4].
  • Jacob von Falke was born on June 21, 1825[3].
  • Jacob von Falke was born on June 25, 1825[10].
  • Jacob von Falke was born on 1825[11].
  • Jacob von Falke died on June 8, 1897[5].
  • Jacob von Falke held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Jacob von Falke held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[13].
  • Jacob von Falke worked as an art historian[6].
  • Jacob von Falke's professions included cultural historian[7].
  • Jacob von Falke's professions included writer[8].
  • Jacob von Falke held the position of museum director[14].
  • Among Jacob von Falke's employers was Germanisches Nationalmuseum[15].
  • Among Jacob von Falke's employers was MAK – Museum of Applied Arts[16].
  • Jacob von Falke is recorded as male[17].
  • Jacob von Falke's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jacob von Falke's Commons category is recorded as Jacob von Falke[19].
  • Jacob von Falke's family name is recorded as Falke[20].
  • Jacob von Falke's given name is recorded as Jacob[21].
  • Jacob von Falke's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Jacob von Falke's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Jacob von Falke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Jacob von Falke's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Jacob von Falke's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Jacob von Falke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob von Falke was born in Ratzeburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1825[3], June 25, 1825[10], and 1825[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], cultural historian[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Germanisches Nationalmuseum[15], a national museum[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1852[30], headquartered in Nuremberg[31] and MAK – Museum of Applied Arts[16], a museum of decorative arts[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1864[34]. Jacob von Falke held the position of museum director[14].

Death and Burial

Jacob von Falke died on June 8, 1897[5]. He passed away in Lovran[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob von Falke has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jacob von Falke born?

Jacob von Falke was born in Ratzeburg[2].

Where did Jacob von Falke die?

Jacob von Falke passed away in Lovran[4].

What did Jacob von Falke do for work?

Jacob von Falke worked as art historian[6], cultural historian[7], and writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, cultural historian, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, cultural historian, writer
    Place of death Lovran
    Instance of human
    Position held museum director
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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