Karl Marx

German composer (1897–1985)
Person human Q882538
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Karl Marx

Summary

Karl Marx is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on November 12, 1897[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on May 8, 1985[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and choir director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Karl Marx…
  • Karl Marx died in Stuttgart[4].
  • Karl Marx was born on November 12, 1897[3].
  • Karl Marx died on May 8, 1985[5].
  • Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Stuttgart[10].
  • Karl Marx held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Karl Marx's professions included composer[6].
  • Karl Marx's professions included music educator[7].
  • Karl Marx worked as a choir director[8].
  • Karl Marx's field of work was music[12].
  • Karl Marx's field of work was music education[13].
  • Karl Marx received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Karl Marx received the Q30065168[15].
  • Karl Marx is recorded as male[16].
  • Karl Marx's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karl Marx's Commons category is recorded as Karl Marx (Komponist)[18].
  • Karl Marx's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[19].
  • Karl Marx's family name is recorded as Marx[20].
  • Karl Marx's given name is recorded as Karl[21].
  • Karl Marx studied under Carl Orff[22].
  • Karl Marx studied under Siegmund von Hausegger[23].
  • Karl Marx's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • Karl Marx's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

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[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1897-11-12[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-05-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 591fe6df-3a50-4946-86a2-c7bfe07ccc10[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Karl Marx's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on November 12, 1897[3].

Education

Studied under Carl Orff[22], a composer[31], 1895–1982[32], of German Reich[33], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[34] and Siegmund von Hausegger[23], a conductor[35], 1872–1948[36], of Germany[37], awarded the honorary doctor of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and choir director[8]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[39] and music education[13], a branch of education[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[41], in Germany[42] and Q30065168[15].

Death and Burial

Karl Marx died on May 8, 1985[5]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4]. Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Stuttgart[10].

Why It Matters

Karl Marx ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Karl Marx born?

Karl Marx's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Karl Marx die?

Karl Marx died in Stuttgart[4].

What did Karl Marx do for work?

Karl Marx worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and choir director[8].

What awards did Karl Marx receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14] and Q30065168[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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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