Johann Jakob Merlo

German writer (1810-1890)
Person human Q1378763
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Summary

Johann Jakob Merlo was born on October 25, 1810[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on October 27, 1890[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], poet[7], art collector[8], and art historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Melaten-Friedhof[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: independent scholar[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Johann Jacob Merlo[15]
  • Archives at: Historical Archive of the City of Cologne[16]
  • Family name: Merlo[17]
  • Given name: Johann Jakob[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Jacob Merlo[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]
  • P14608: 116904259[23]

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Merlo is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Merlo born?

Johann Jakob Merlo was born in Cologne[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Merlo die?

Johann Jakob Merlo died in Cologne[4].

What did Johann Jakob Merlo do for work?

Johann Jakob Merlo worked as a writer[5], historian[6], poet[7], art collector[8], and art historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57296|batch #57296]]"
  2. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired, Add copyright status based on date of death"
  3. 19d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Has works in the collection: RI OPAC, via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72831622 ;"
  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 116904259
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, poet +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396972
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Cologne
    Instance of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Johann Jacob Merlo
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396972
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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