Johann Sebastian Clais

German entrepreneur (1742-1809)
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Summary

Johann Sebastian Clais was born on February 28, 1742[1], in Hausen im Wiesental[2]. He died on September 24, 1809[3], in Winterthur[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], watchmaker[6], merchant[7], technician[8], and miner[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Winterthur[11]
  • Child: Karl Sebastian von Clais[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[13], Switzerland[14], Margraviate of Baden-Durlach[15], Margraviate of Baden[16]
  • Occupation: entrepreneur[17]
  • Field of work: salt trade[18]
  • Position held: court counsel[19]
  • Employer: Zurich[20], Bern[21], Kingdom of Bavaria[22]
  • Award received: award medal[23], civil and political rights[24]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Johann Sebastian von Clais[27]
  • Residence: Winterthur[28], museum at Lindengut[29]
  • Family name: von Clais[30], Clais[31]
  • Given name: Johann[32], Sebastian[33]
  • Work location: Winterthur[34], Bad Reichenhall[35], Bex[36], Dieuze[37], London[38], Badenweiler[39]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Winterthur[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], French[42], English[43]
  • Name in native language: Clais[44]
  • P14585: 36377[45]
  • P14927: 118982338[46]

FAQs

Where was Johann Sebastian Clais born?

Johann Sebastian Clais was born in Hausen im Wiesental[2].

Where did Johann Sebastian Clais die?

Johann Sebastian Clais passed away in Winterthur[4].

What did Johann Sebastian Clais do for work?

Johann Sebastian Clais worked as an entrepreneur[5], watchmaker[6], merchant[7], and technician[8].

What awards did Johann Sebastian Clais receive?

Honors received include award medal[23] and civil and political rights[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    P14927 → 118982338
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
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  2. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 25402715
    Family name → von Clais, Clais
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 118982338, 139365648
    Occupation → entrepreneur, watchmaker, entrepreneur +4
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hausen im Wiesental
    Library of congress authority id → n95042595
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121fw654
    Date of birth → +1742-02-28T00:00:00Z
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