Karl Ferdinand Sohn

German artist (1805-1867)
Person human Q678040
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Karl Ferdinand Sohn

Summary

Karl Ferdinand Sohn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on December 10, 1805[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on November 25, 1867[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Karl Ferdinand Sohn…
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn was born on December 10, 1805[3].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn died on November 25, 1867[5].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn's father was Q135641369[9].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn's mother was Q135641370[10].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn was married to Q135641378[11].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Carl Rudolph Sohn[12].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Paul Eduard Richard Sohn[13].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Marie Hoff[14].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Q135641381[15].
  • A child of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Q135641387[16].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn's professions included painter[6].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Karl Ferdinand Sohn's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[19].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts[20].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Richard Freytag[21].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Elisabeth Baumann[22].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Leopold Hartmann[23].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Heinrich Lauenstein[24].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Andreas Müller[25].
  • A notable student of Karl Ferdinand Sohn was Otto Mengelberg[26].
  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on December 10, 1805[3]. His father was Q135641369[9]. His mother was Q135641370[10].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[19], an art academy[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1773[30], headquartered in Düsseldorf[31] and Berlin University of the Arts[20], a music school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1696[34]. Karl Ferdinand Sohn studied under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Karl Ferdinand Sohn's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18]. Notable students include Richard Freytag[21], a painter[36], 1820–1894[37], of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[38]; Elisabeth Baumann[22], a painter[39], 1818–1881[40], of Poland[41], awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal[42], specialised in painting[43]; Leopold Hartmann[23], a painter[44], 1839–1897[45], of Kingdom of Denmark[46]; Heinrich Lauenstein[24], a painter[47], 1835–1910[48], of Kingdom of Prussia[49]; Andreas Müller[25], a painter[50], 1811–1890[51], of Kingdom of Prussia[52]; and Otto Mengelberg[26], a painter[53], 1817–1890[54], of Kingdom of Prussia[55].

Personal Life

Karl Ferdinand Sohn was married to Q135641378[11]. Children include Carl Rudolph Sohn[12], a painter[56], 1845–1908[57], of Kingdom of Prussia[58]; Paul Eduard Richard Sohn[13], a painter[59], 1834–1912[60], of Germany[61]; Marie Hoff[14], 1841–1893[62]; Q135641381[15]; and Q135641387[16].

Death and Burial

Karl Ferdinand Sohn died on November 25, 1867[5]. He died in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Ferdinand Sohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Karl Ferdinand Sohn born?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Karl Ferdinand Sohn die?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn died in Cologne[4].

Who were Karl Ferdinand Sohn's parents?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's father was Q135641369[9]. Karl Ferdinand Sohn's mother was Q135641370[10].

Who was Karl Ferdinand Sohn married to?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn's spouses include Q135641378[11].

What did Karl Ferdinand Sohn do for work?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn worked as painter[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Karl Ferdinand Sohn go to school?

Karl Ferdinand Sohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[19] and Berlin University of the Arts[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
    Genre portrait
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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