Joseph Tiefenthaler

Austrian missionary
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Joseph Tiefenthaler

Summary

Joseph Tiefenthaler is a human[1]. Born in Bolzano[2], he… he was born on August 27, 1710[3]. He passed away in Lucknow[4]. He died on July 5, 1785[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geographer[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's place of birth was Bolzano[2].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler died in Lucknow[4].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler was born on August 27, 1710[3].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler was born on April 27, 1710[10].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler died on July 5, 1785[5].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler is buried at Agra[11].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler worked as an explorer[6].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's professions included geographer[7].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's professions included linguist[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Tiefenthaler is Descriptio Indiæ[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Tiefenthaler is General Map of the Courses of the Ganges and the Gagra, drawn on the Particular Maps of Fr. Tiefentaller, J. Apostolic Missionary in India[13].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Tiefenthaler[17].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's family name is recorded as Tiefenthaler[19].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[21].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's described by source is recorded as Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[22].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's Commons Creator page is recorded as Joseph Tiefenthaler[25].
  • Joseph Tiefenthaler's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Tiefenthaler's place of birth was Bolzano[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1710[3] and April 27, 1710[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geographer[7], and linguist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Descriptio Indiæ[12] and General Map of the Courses of the Ganges and the Gagra, drawn on the Particular Maps of Fr. Tiefentaller, J. Apostolic Missionary in India[13], a map[27], founded in 1784[28].

Personal Life

Joseph Tiefenthaler's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Joseph Tiefenthaler died on July 5, 1785[5]. He died in Lucknow[4]. Burial took place at Agra[11].

Why It Matters

Joseph Tiefenthaler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Tiefenthaler born?

Joseph Tiefenthaler's place of birth was Bolzano[2].

Where did Joseph Tiefenthaler die?

Joseph Tiefenthaler passed away in Lucknow[4].

What did Joseph Tiefenthaler do for work?

Joseph Tiefenthaler worked as explorer[6], geographer[7], and linguist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Tieffenthaler, Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Meyers Conversations-Lexicon, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, geographer, linguist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Instance of
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Family name Tiefenthaler
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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