Joseph Merk

noted Austrian cellist, often described as one of the most influential of the first half of the 19th century (1795–1852)
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Summary

Joseph Merk was born on January 18, 1795[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on June 16, 1852[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and cellist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Döbling[9]
  • Date of birth: March 15, 1795[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Josef Merk[12]
  • Family name: Merk[13]
  • Given name: Joseph[14]
  • Instrument: cello[15]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[16], Riemann's Music Dictionary[17], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[18], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[19], Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • P14608: 116892455[22]

Why It Matters

Joseph Merk has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Merk born?

Joseph Merk was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Joseph Merk die?

Joseph Merk passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Joseph Merk do for work?

Joseph Merk worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and cellist[7].

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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Merk, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Merk, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Merk, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Vienna, Döbling
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 116892455
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Joseph
    Family name → Merk
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
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