Karl Hoff

German painter (1838-1890)
Person human Q1488826
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Karl Hoff

Summary

Karl Hoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on September 8, 1838[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on May 13, 1890[5]. He worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Hoff's place of birth was Mannheim[2].
  • Karl Hoff died in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Karl Hoff was born on September 8, 1838[3].
  • Karl Hoff died on May 13, 1890[5].
  • Karl Hoff's father was Q94765147[10].
  • Among Karl Hoff's spouses was Marie Hoff[11].
  • A child of Karl Hoff was Karl Heinrich Hoff[12].
  • A child of Karl Hoff was Ernst Hoff[13].
  • Karl Hoff held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[14].
  • German was Karl Hoff's native language[15].
  • Karl Hoff's professions included painter[6].
  • Karl Hoff worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Hoff's professions included writer[8].
  • Karl Hoff was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[16].
  • Karl Hoff was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[17].
  • Karl Hoff was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18].
  • Karl Hoff was a member of Malkasten[19].
  • Karl Hoff is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Hoff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Hoff's Commons category is recorded as Karl Hoff[22].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[23].
  • Karl Hoff's family name is recorded as Hoff[24].
  • Karl Hoff's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl Hoff's given name is recorded as Heinrich[26].
  • Karl Hoff's given name is recorded as Carl[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Hoff was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on September 8, 1838[3]. His father was Q94765147[10]. German was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[17], an art academy[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1854[30] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18], an art academy[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1773[33], headquartered in Düsseldorf[34]. Studied under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[35], a painter[36], 1807–1863[37], of Kingdom of Prussia[38]; Ludwig des Coudres[39], a painter[40], 1820–1878[41], of Kingdom of Prussia[42]; and Benjamin Vautier[43], a painter[44], 1829–1898[45], of Switzerland[46], awarded the Order of Franz Joseph[47], specialised in genre painting[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Karl Hoff was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[16].

Personal Life

Karl Hoff was married to Marie Hoff[11]. Children include Karl Heinrich Hoff[12], a painter[49], 1866–1904[50], of Germany[51] and Ernst Hoff[13], a non-fiction writer[52], 1872–1932[53].

Death and Burial

Karl Hoff died on May 13, 1890[5]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[23].

Why It Matters

Karl Hoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Karl Hoff born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Karl Hoff…

Where did Karl Hoff die?

Karl Hoff died in Karlsruhe[4].

Who were Karl Hoff's parents?

Karl Hoff's father was Q94765147[10].

Who was Karl Hoff married to?

Karl Hoff's spouses include Marie Hoff[11].

What did Karl Hoff do for work?

Karl Hoff worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Karl Hoff go to school?

Karl Hoff was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[17] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  28. [43] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death tuberculosis
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