Ludwig van Beethoven

Summary

Ludwig van Beethoven is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mechelen^[2]. He was born on January 5, 1712^[3]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He died on December 24, 1773^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], composer^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Mechelen^[2].
• Ludwig van Beethoven passed away in Bonn^[4].
• Ludwig van Beethoven was born on January 5, 1712^[3].
• Ludwig van Beethoven died on December 24, 1773^[5].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's father was Michael van Beethoven^[10].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's mother was Marie Louise Stuyckers^[11].
• Among Ludwig van Beethoven's spouses was Maria Josepha Ball^[12].
• A child of Ludwig van Beethoven was Johann van Beethoven^[13].
• Ludwig van Beethoven held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Ludwig van Beethoven's native language^[15].
• Ludwig van Beethoven worked as a musician^[6].
• Ludwig van Beethoven worked as a composer^[7].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's professions included singer^[8].
• Ludwig van Beethoven is recorded as male^[16].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig van Beethoven d. Ä.^[18].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's voice type is recorded as tenor^[19].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's family name is recorded as van Beethoven^[20].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's given name is recorded as Ludwig^[21].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's work location is recorded as Leuven^[22].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's instrument is recorded as voice^[23].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's instrument is recorded as violin^[24].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[25].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ludwig van Beethoven'}^[26].
• Ludwig van Beethoven's different from is recorded as Louis van Beethoven^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1712-01-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1773-12-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9a0495c6-5d78-4c29-960b-4eedd85a7a83^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Mechelen^[2]. He was born on January 5, 1712^[3]. His father was Michael van Beethoven^[10]. His mother was Marie Louise Stuyckers^[11]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], composer^[7], and singer^[8].

Personal Life

Among Ludwig van Beethoven's spouses was Maria Josepha Ball^[12]. A child of him was Johann van Beethoven^[13].

Death and Burial

Ludwig van Beethoven died on December 24, 1773^[5]. He passed away in Bonn^[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig van Beethoven ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?

Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Mechelen^[2].

Where did Ludwig van Beethoven die?

Ludwig van Beethoven died in Bonn^[4].

Who were Ludwig van Beethoven's parents?

Ludwig van Beethoven's father was Michael van Beethoven^[10]. Ludwig van Beethoven's mother was Marie Louise Stuyckers^[11].

Who was Ludwig van Beethoven married to?

Ludwig van Beethoven's spouses include Maria Josepha Ball^[12].

What did Ludwig van Beethoven do for work?

Ludwig van Beethoven worked as musician^[6], composer^[7], and singer^[8].