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Karl Schneider

Swiss surveying engineer and topographer
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Summary

Karl Schneider was born on July 21, 1886[1], in Madretsch[2]. He died on February 28, 1979[3], in Bern[4]. He worked as an Amtsdirektor[5], topographer[6], engineer[7], and surveying engineer[8].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Karl Schneider (surveying engineer)[12]
  • Family name: Schneider[13]
  • Given name: Karl[14]
  • Director / manager: Federal Office of Topography[15]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Diessbach bei Büren[16]

FAQs

Where was Karl Schneider born?

Karl Schneider was born in Madretsch[2].

Where did Karl Schneider die?

Karl Schneider passed away in Bern[4].

What did Karl Schneider do for work?

Karl Schneider worked as an Amtsdirektor[5], topographer[6], engineer[7], and surveying engineer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58040|batch #58040]]: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → UBOV016632
    Wikidata description → Swiss surveying engineer and topographer
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  3. 8w ago · Tolanor · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Amtsdirektor, topographer, engineer +1
    Director / manager → Federal Office of Topography
    Image → Swisstopo-000-390-744-Karl Schneider.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: surveying engineer"
  4. 18w ago · ~2026-29623-67 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Karl Schneider (surveying engineer)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Karl Schneider (surveying engineer)"
  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Image → Swisstopo-000-390-744-Karl Schneider.jpg
    Date of death → +1979-02-28T00:00:00Z
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national → Diessbach bei Büren
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
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