Kaspar Hauser

man with a mysterious history (1812–1833)
Person human Q44600
Kaspar Hauser
Johann Georg Laminit (1775–1848) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Kaspar Hauser was born on April 30, 1812[1]. He died on December 17, 1833[2], in Ansbach[3]. He worked as a writer[4], painter[5], and scribe[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,510 views/month, #6,618 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ansbach[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Kaspar Hauser[11]
  • Cause of death: stab wound[12]
  • Residence: Kingdom of Bavaria[13]
  • Family name: Hauser[14]
  • Given name: Kaspar[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kaspar Hauser[16]
  • Commons gallery: Kaspar Hauser[17]
  • Manner of death: homicide[18], accidental death[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Kaspar Hauser[26]
  • Name in native language: Kaspar Hauser[27]
  • Writing language: German[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]

Why It Matters

Kaspar Hauser has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Kaspar Hauser die?

Kaspar Hauser passed away in Ansbach[3].

What did Kaspar Hauser do for work?

Kaspar Hauser worked as a writer[4], painter[5], and scribe[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → BCTV009897
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: BCTV009897, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326499425|Kaspar Hauser (#326499425)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons with"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ba', 'bar', 'be', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', '
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118547070
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 341651
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0244915-Hauser-Kaspar-18121833
    Artists of the world id → 42413311, 20005580
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0244915-Hauser-Kaspar-18121833, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  6. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → homicide, accidental death, homicide
    Aliases → —
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +2
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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