Karl Leimer

German pianist and music educator
Person human Q1664629
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Karl Leimer

Summary

Karl Leimer is a human[1]. He was born in Biebrich[2]. He was born on June 22, 1858[3]. He died in Wiesbaden[4]. He died on July 19, 1944[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], music educator[7], and head teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Biebrich[2], Karl Leimer…
  • Karl Leimer died in Wiesbaden[4].
  • Karl Leimer was born on June 22, 1858[3].
  • Karl Leimer died on July 19, 1944[5].
  • Karl Leimer held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Karl Leimer worked as a pianist[6].
  • Karl Leimer's professions included music educator[7].
  • Karl Leimer's professions included head teacher[8].
  • Karl Leimer's field of work was music[11].
  • Karl Leimer was employed by Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[12].
  • A notable student of Karl Leimer was Walter Gieseking[13].
  • A notable student of Karl Leimer was Reimar Riefling[14].
  • Karl Leimer is recorded as male[15].
  • Karl Leimer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karl Leimer's genre is classical music[17].
  • Karl Leimer's family name is recorded as Leimer[18].
  • Karl Leimer's given name is recorded as Karl[19].
  • Karl Leimer studied under Immanuel Faisst[20].
  • Karl Leimer studied under Ludwig Stark[21].
  • Karl Leimer's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Karl Leimer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1858-06-22[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1944-07-19[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, german pianist, pianist[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f92623a1-495c-4027-b656-899be34df9b0[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Leimer's place of birth was Biebrich[2]. He was born on June 22, 1858[3].

Education

Studied under Immanuel Faisst[20], a musician[31], 1823–1894[32], of German Reich[33] and Ludwig Stark[21], a composer[34], 1831–1884[35], of Germany[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], music educator[7], and head teacher[8]. Karl Leimer's field of work was music[11]. He was employed by Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[12]. Notable students include Walter Gieseking[13], a lepidopterist[37], 1895–1956[38], of Germany[39] and Reimar Riefling[14], a journalist[40], 1898–1981[41], of Norway[42], awarded the King's Medal of Merit[43].

Death and Burial

Karl Leimer died on July 19, 1944[5]. He passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Leimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Karl Leimer born?

Karl Leimer's place of birth was Biebrich[2].

Where did Karl Leimer die?

Karl Leimer died in Wiesbaden[4].

What did Karl Leimer do for work?

Karl Leimer worked as pianist[6], music educator[7], and head teacher[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Karl Leimer. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-leimer
MLA “Karl Leimer.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-leimer.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_karl-leimer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Karl Leimer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-leimer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Karl Leimer — https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-leimer (retrieved 2026-10-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-leimer · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 23984
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54302|batch #54302]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981059289007706706
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981059289007706706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
  3. 22w ago · KaZoria · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → —
    Employer → —
    Employer → Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
    Given name → Karl
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P802]]: [[Q7310176]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.