Nikolaus Kraft

Czech composer and violoncellist
Person human Q2918118
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Nikolaus Kraft

Summary

Nikolaus Kraft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eszterházy Palace[2]. He was born on December 14, 1778[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on January 1, 1853[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and cellist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eszterházy Palace[2], Nikolaus Kraft…
  • Nikolaus Kraft passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Nikolaus Kraft died in Cheb[9].
  • Nikolaus Kraft was born on December 14, 1778[3].
  • Nikolaus Kraft was born on January 1, 1778[10].
  • Nikolaus Kraft died on January 1, 1853[5].
  • Nikolaus Kraft died on May 18, 1853[11].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's father was Antonín Kraft[12].
  • Nikolaus Kraft worked as a composer[6].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's professions included cellist[7].
  • Nikolaus Kraft is recorded as male[13].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's genre is classical music[15].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's Commons category is recorded as Mikuláš Kraft[16].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's family name is recorded as Kraft[17].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's given name is recorded as Nikolaus[18].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's instrument is recorded as cello[19].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[21].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[22].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Q12049440[23].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Q66809485[24].
  • Nikolaus Kraft's described by source is recorded as Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: AT[27]

  • Began / founded: 1778-12-14[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1853-05-18[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: austrian cellist, cellist, classical[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: db365e26-d47b-4acb-92ff-532f5f871a46[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nikolaus Kraft was born in Eszterházy Palace[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 14, 1778[3] and January 1, 1778[10]. His father was Antonín Kraft[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and cellist[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1853[5] and May 18, 1853[11]. Recorded place of death include Vienna[4], a federal capital[33], in Austria[34], founded in -0100[35] and Cheb[9], a municipality of the Czech Republic[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1179[38], headquartered in Cheb[39].

Why It Matters

Nikolaus Kraft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nikolaus Kraft born?

Born in Eszterházy Palace[2], Nikolaus Kraft…

Where did Nikolaus Kraft die?

Nikolaus Kraft passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Nikolaus Kraft's parents?

Nikolaus Kraft's father was Antonín Kraft[12].

What did Nikolaus Kraft do for work?

Nikolaus Kraft worked as composer[6] and cellist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Kraft, Nikolaus (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Kraft, Nikolaus (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Kraft, Nikolaus (BLKÖ). 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.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, cellist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Nikolaus
    Father Antonín Kraft
    Occupation
    Genre
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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