Johann Albrecht Korff

Baltic German diplomat (1697-1766)
Person human Q506925
Johann Albrecht Korff
Иван Алексеевич Тюрин (1824-1904) по гравюре Ф.Л. Брадта второй половины XVIII в. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Johann Albrecht Korff

Summary

Johann Albrecht Korff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Courland[2]. He was born on November 30, 1697[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on April 7, 1766[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Johann Albrecht Korff was born in Courland[2].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff was born on November 30, 1697[3].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff died on April 7, 1766[5].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff held the position of ambassador of the Russian Empire[9].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff received the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[11].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff received the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[12].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff received the Order of St. Andrew[13].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's family is recorded as Korff[17].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's noble title is recorded as baron[18].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's Commons category is recorded as Johann Albrecht Korff[19].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's family name is recorded as Korff[20].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's given name is recorded as Johann[21].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's given name is recorded as Albrecht[22].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[25].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Johann Albrecht Korff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Albrecht Korff was born in Courland[2]. He was born on November 30, 1697[3].

Education

Johann Albrecht Korff's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10].

Career and Affiliations

Johann Albrecht Korff's professions included diplomat[6]. He held the position of ambassador of the Russian Empire[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[11], a grade of an order[28], in Russian Empire[29]; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[12], a grade of an order[30], in Russian Empire[31]; and Order of St. Andrew[13], an order[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1698[34].

Death and Burial

Johann Albrecht Korff died on April 7, 1766[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Albrecht Korff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johann Albrecht Korff born?

Born in Courland[2], Johann Albrecht Korff…

Where did Johann Albrecht Korff die?

Johann Albrecht Korff died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Johann Albrecht Korff do for work?

Johann Albrecht Korff worked as diplomat[6].

Where did Johann Albrecht Korff go to school?

Johann Albrecht Korff was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10].

What awards did Johann Albrecht Korff receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[11], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[12], and Order of St. Andrew[13].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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