Joseph Merklin

German organ builder (1819–1905)
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Joseph Merklin

Summary

Joseph Merklin is a human[1]. Born in Rheinhausen[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1819[3]. He died in Nancy[4]. He died on July 10, 1905[5]. He worked as an organ builder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Merklin's place of birth was Rheinhausen[2].
  • Joseph Merklin passed away in Nancy[4].
  • Joseph Merklin was born on February 17, 1819[3].
  • Joseph Merklin died on July 10, 1905[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière de Préville[8].
  • Joseph Merklin's father was Franz Joseph Merklin[9].
  • Joseph Merklin held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[10].
  • Joseph Merklin held citizenship in France[11].
  • Joseph Merklin worked as an organ builder[6].
  • Joseph Merklin received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Joseph Merklin received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13].
  • Joseph Merklin received the Knight of the Order of Leopold II[14].
  • Joseph Merklin received the Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15].
  • Joseph Merklin is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph Merklin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph Merklin's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Merklin[18].
  • Joseph Merklin's family name is recorded as Merklin[19].
  • Joseph Merklin's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Merklin's work location is recorded as Ixelles[21].
  • Joseph Merklin's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Joseph Merklin's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Joseph Merklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Joseph Merklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Joseph Merklin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Joseph Merklin'}[26].
  • Joseph Merklin's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1843[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Merklin was born in Rheinhausen[2]. He was born on February 17, 1819[3]. His father was Franz Joseph Merklin[9].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Merklin's professions included organ builder[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13], a grade of an order[30]; Knight of the Order of Leopold II[14], a grade of an order[31], in Belgium[32]; and Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15], a grade of an order[33], in Spain[34].

Death and Burial

Joseph Merklin died on July 10, 1905[5]. He died in Nancy[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Préville[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Merklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Merklin born?

Born in Rheinhausen[2], Joseph Merklin…

Where did Joseph Merklin die?

Joseph Merklin passed away in Nancy[4].

Who were Joseph Merklin's parents?

Joseph Merklin's father was Franz Joseph Merklin[9].

What did Joseph Merklin do for work?

Joseph Merklin worked as organ builder[6].

What awards did Joseph Merklin receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[13], Knight of the Order of Leopold II[14], and Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15].

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. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Has works in the collection Archives nationales
    Place of burial Cimetière de Préville
    Award received
    Work location Ixelles, Paris
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