Josef Menges

German animal trader and trapper (1850-1910)
Person human Q58856232
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Josef Menges

Summary

Josef Menges is a human[1]. He was born in Limburg an der Lahn[2]. He was born on October 7, 1850[3]. He passed away in Limburg an der Lahn[4]. He died on January 4, 1910[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], animal trader[7], trapper[8], travel writer[9], and zoological collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limburg an der Lahn[2], Josef Menges…
  • Josef Menges died in Limburg an der Lahn[4].
  • Josef Menges was born on October 7, 1850[3].
  • Josef Menges died on January 4, 1910[5].
  • Josef Menges's professions included explorer[6].
  • Josef Menges worked as an animal trader[7].
  • Josef Menges worked as a trapper[8].
  • Josef Menges worked as a travel writer[9].
  • Josef Menges's professions included zoological collector[10].
  • Josef Menges's professions included ethnologist[12].
  • Josef Menges is recorded as male[13].
  • Josef Menges's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Josef Menges's family name is recorded as Menges[15].
  • Josef Menges's given name is recorded as Josef[16].
  • Josef Menges's given name is recorded as Jakob[17].
  • Josef Menges's work location is recorded as Horn of Africa[18].
  • Josef Menges's work location is recorded as Egyptian Sudan[19].
  • Josef Menges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Josef Menges's significant person is recorded as Carl Hagenbeck[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Limburg an der Lahn[2], Josef Menges… he was born on October 7, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], animal trader[7], trapper[8], travel writer[9], zoological collector[10], and ethnologist[12].

Death and Burial

Josef Menges died on January 4, 1910[5]. He died in Limburg an der Lahn[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Menges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Josef Menges born?

Josef Menges was born in Limburg an der Lahn[2].

Where did Josef Menges die?

Josef Menges passed away in Limburg an der Lahn[4].

What did Josef Menges do for work?

Josef Menges worked as explorer[6], animal trader[7], trapper[8], travel writer[9], and zoological collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'pt']
    Date of birth → +1850-10-07T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 19699
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Limburg an der Lahn
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Josef, Jakob
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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