Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach

German symbolist artist, founder of naturism (1851-1913)
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Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
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Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach

Summary

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach is a human[1]. Born in Hadamar[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1851[3]. He died in Capri[4]. He died on December 15, 1913[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's place of birth was Hadamar[2].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach passed away in Capri[4].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was born on February 21, 1851[3].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach died on December 15, 1913[5].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[8].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's professions included painter[6].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's field of work was painting[9].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's field of work was Symbolism[10].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's field of work was nudism[11].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's Commons category is recorded as Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach[15].
  • The cause of death was bowel obstruction[16].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's family name is recorded as Diefenbach[17].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's Commons Creator page is recorded as Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach[21].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach'}[22].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Monte Verità[23].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's has works in the collection is recorded as Städel Museum[24].
  • Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1851-02-21[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1913-12-15[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 08331cf3-edff-44a8-8498-556bd5f9a9a9[30]

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Origins and Family

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's place of birth was Hadamar[2]. He was born on February 21, 1851[3].

Education

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach worked as a painter[6]. Fields of work include painting[9], a method[31]; Symbolism[10], an art movement[32], in France[33], founded in 1857[34]; and nudism[11], a way of life[35].

Death and Burial

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach died on December 15, 1913[5]. He passed away in Capri[4]. The cause of death was bowel obstruction[16].

Why It Matters

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach born?

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach's place of birth was Hadamar[2].

Where did Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach die?

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach passed away in Capri[4].

What did Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach do for work?

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach worked as painter[6].

Where did Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach go to school?

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].

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. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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