Johann Jakob Schweppe

German watchmaker
Person human Q62147
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Johann Jakob Schweppe

Summary

Johann Jakob Schweppe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Witzenhausen[2]. He was born on +1740-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Petit-Saconnex[4]. He died on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a goldsmith[6], watchmaker[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Witzenhausen[2], Johann Jakob Schweppe…
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe died in Petit-Saconnex[4].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe was born on +1740-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe died on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe held citizenship in Electorate of Hesse[10].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[11].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's professions included goldsmith[6].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's professions included watchmaker[7].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's image is recorded as 1783 Johann Jacob Schweppe.jpg[12].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe is recorded as male[13].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232059572[15].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's GND ID is recorded as 1020227109[16].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Schweppe[17].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3z8zj[18].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's family name is recorded as Schweppe[19].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's given name is recorded as Jakob[21].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's HDS ID is recorded as 031275[22].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37940[24].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Jacob-Schweppe[25].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann Jacob Schweppe'}[26].
  • Johann Jakob Schweppe's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01427081[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Jakob Schweppe's place of birth was Witzenhausen[2]. He was born on +1740-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include goldsmith[6], watchmaker[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Death and Burial

Johann Jakob Schweppe died on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Petit-Saconnex[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Jakob Schweppe include Schweppes[28], a brand[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1792[31], headquartered in Geneva[32].

Why It Matters

Johann Jakob Schweppe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Schweppes[28], a brand[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1792[31], headquartered in Geneva[32].

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Schweppe born?

Johann Jakob Schweppe's place of birth was Witzenhausen[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Schweppe die?

Johann Jakob Schweppe died in Petit-Saconnex[4].

What did Johann Jakob Schweppe do for work?

Johann Jakob Schweppe worked as goldsmith[6], watchmaker[7], and entrepreneur[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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