Matthias Klotz

German violin maker
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Matthias Klotz

Summary

Matthias Klotz is a human[1]. He was born in Mittenwald[2]. He was born on June 11, 1653[3]. He died in Mittenwald[4]. He died on August 16, 1743[5]. He worked as a luthier[6] and musical instrument maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Klotz's place of birth was Mittenwald[2].
  • Matthias Klotz passed away in Mittenwald[4].
  • Matthias Klotz was born on June 11, 1653[3].
  • Matthias Klotz died on August 16, 1743[5].
  • A child of Matthias Klotz was Georg Klotz[9].
  • A child of Matthias Klotz was Sebastian Klotz[10].
  • A child of Matthias Klotz was Johann Karl Klotz[11].
  • Matthias Klotz held citizenship in County of Werdenfels[12].
  • Matthias Klotz worked as a luthier[6].
  • Matthias Klotz worked as a musical instrument maker[7].
  • Matthias Klotz is recorded as male[13].
  • Matthias Klotz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Matthias Klotz's Commons category is recorded as Matthias Klotz[15].
  • Matthias Klotz's family name is recorded as Klotz[16].
  • Matthias Klotz's family name is recorded as Kloz[17].
  • Matthias Klotz's given name is recorded as Matthias[18].
  • Matthias Klotz's given name is recorded as Mathias[19].
  • Matthias Klotz's work location is recorded as Padua[20].
  • Matthias Klotz's work location is recorded as Mittenwald[21].
  • Matthias Klotz's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Matthias Klotz's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Matthias Klotz's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[24].
  • Matthias Klotz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Matthias Klotz's Commons Creator page is recorded as Matthias Klotz[26].
  • Matthias Klotz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Matthias Klotz'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthias Klotz's place of birth was Mittenwald[2]. He was born on June 11, 1653[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include luthier[6] and musical instrument maker[7].

Personal Life

Children include Georg Klotz[9], a violin maker[28], 1687–1737[29], of County of Werdenfels[30]; Sebastian Klotz[10], a luthier[31], 1696–1775[32], of County of Werdenfels[33]; and Johann Karl Klotz[11], a violin maker[34], 1709–1769[35], of County of Werdenfels[36].

Death and Burial

Matthias Klotz died on August 16, 1743[5]. He died in Mittenwald[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Klotz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Klotz born?

Born in Mittenwald[2], Matthias Klotz…

Where did Matthias Klotz die?

Matthias Klotz passed away in Mittenwald[4].

What did Matthias Klotz do for work?

Matthias Klotz worked as luthier[6] and musical instrument maker[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location Padua, Mittenwald
    Given name Matthias, Mathias
    Occupation
    Place of birth Mittenwald
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