Jakob Degen

(1760–1848)
Person human Q86296
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Jakob Degen

Summary

Jakob Degen is a human[1]. He was born in Liedertswil[2]. He was born on January 1, 1760[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on August 28, 1848[5]. He worked as a watchmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liedertswil[2], Jakob Degen…
  • Jakob Degen died in Vienna[4].
  • Jakob Degen was born on January 1, 1760[3].
  • Jakob Degen was born on February 17, 1760[8].
  • Jakob Degen died on August 28, 1848[5].
  • Jakob Degen held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Jakob Degen worked as a watchmaker[6].
  • Jakob Degen's religion is recorded as reformed[10].
  • Jakob Degen is recorded as male[11].
  • Jakob Degen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jakob Degen's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Degen (inventor)[13].
  • Jakob Degen's family name is recorded as Degen[14].
  • Jakob Degen's given name is recorded as Jakob[15].
  • Jakob Degen's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Liedertswil[16].
  • Jakob Degen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[17].
  • Jakob Degen's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[18].
  • Jakob Degen's described by source is recorded as Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[19].
  • Jakob Degen's described by source is recorded as Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[20].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Degen was born in Liedertswil[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1760[3] and February 17, 1760[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jakob Degen worked as a watchmaker[6].

Personal Life

Jakob Degen's religion is recorded as reformed[10].

Death and Burial

Jakob Degen died on August 28, 1848[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Degen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Degen born?

Jakob Degen was born in Liedertswil[2].

Where did Jakob Degen die?

Jakob Degen passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Jakob Degen do for work?

Jakob Degen worked as watchmaker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Degen, Jakob (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Degen, Jakob (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Degen, Jakob (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Degen, Jakob (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Country of citizenship Switzerland
    Religion or worldview reformed
    Occupation watchmaker
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