Karl Sickingen

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Karl Sickingen

Summary

Karl Sickingen is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1737[2]. He passed away in Vienna[3]. He died on July 13, 1791[4]. He worked as a writer[5], chemist[6], naturalist[7], diplomat[8], and patron of the arts[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karl Sickingen died in Vienna[3].
  • Karl Sickingen was born on January 1, 1737[2].
  • Karl Sickingen died on July 13, 1791[4].
  • Karl Sickingen died on January 1, 1791[11].
  • Karl Sickingen's father was Karl Anton Johann Damian Graf von Sickingen[12].
  • Karl Sickingen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Karl Sickingen's professions included writer[5].
  • Karl Sickingen's professions included chemist[6].
  • Karl Sickingen's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Karl Sickingen's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Karl Sickingen worked as a patron of the arts[9].
  • Karl Sickingen's field of work was chemistry[14].
  • Karl Sickingen's field of work was chemical technology[15].
  • Karl Sickingen's field of work was platinum[16].
  • Karl Sickingen's field of work was platinum compound[17].
  • Karl Sickingen held the position of Geheimrat[18].
  • Karl Sickingen was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Karl Sickingen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20].
  • Karl Sickingen is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl Sickingen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl Sickingen's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Sickingen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Karl Sickingen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

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Origins and Family

Karl Sickingen was born on January 1, 1737[2]. His father was Karl Anton Johann Damian Graf von Sickingen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], chemist[6], naturalist[7], diplomat[8], and patron of the arts[9]. Fields of work include chemistry[14], a branch of science[26]; chemical technology[15], an academic major[27]; platinum[16], a chemical element[28]; and platinum compound[17], a structural class of chemical entities[29]. Karl Sickingen held the position of Geheimrat[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 13, 1791[4] and January 1, 1791[11]. Karl Sickingen passed away in Vienna[3].

Why It Matters

Karl Sickingen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where did Karl Sickingen die?

Karl Sickingen passed away in Vienna[3].

Who were Karl Sickingen's parents?

Karl Sickingen's father was Karl Anton Johann Damian Graf von Sickingen[12].

What did Karl Sickingen do for work?

Karl Sickingen worked as writer[5], chemist[6], naturalist[7], diplomat[8], and patron of the arts[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held Geheimrat
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