Theobald Boehm

Summary

Theobald Boehm is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on April 9, 1794^[3]. He died in Munich^[4]. He died on November 25, 1881^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], composer^[7], flautist^[8], musical instrument maker^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Theobald Boehm's place of birth was Munich^[2].
• Theobald Boehm died in Munich^[4].
• Theobald Boehm was born on April 9, 1794^[3].
• Theobald Boehm died on November 25, 1881^[5].
• Theobald Boehm is buried at Alter Südfriedhof^[12].
• A child of Theobald Boehm was Ludwig Böhm^[13].
• Theobald Boehm held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria^[14].
• Theobald Boehm's professions included inventor^[6].
• Theobald Boehm's professions included composer^[7].
• Theobald Boehm's professions included flautist^[8].
• Theobald Boehm worked as a musical instrument maker^[9].
• Theobald Boehm worked as a musician^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Theobald Boehm is Boehm System^[15].
• Theobald Boehm is recorded as male^[16].
• Theobald Boehm's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Theobald Boehm's Commons category is recorded as Theobald Boehm^[18].
• Theobald Boehm's archives at is recorded as Munich City Archive^[19].
• Theobald Boehm's family name is recorded as Boehm^[20].
• Theobald Boehm's given name is recorded as Theobald^[21].
• Theobald Boehm's work location is recorded as Munich^[22].
• Theobald Boehm's instrument is recorded as flute^[23].
• Theobald Boehm's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• Theobald Boehm's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Theobald Boehm's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Theobald Boehm's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1794-04-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1881-11-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7b264680-b71a-499a-b5ef-79ebcf39cfab^[32]

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Origins and Family

Theobald Boehm's place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on April 9, 1794^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], composer^[7], flautist^[8], musical instrument maker^[9], and musician^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Theobald Boehm is Boehm System^[15]. Things named for him include Boehm system^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Theobald Boehm was Ludwig Böhm^[13].

Death and Burial

Theobald Boehm died on November 25, 1881^[5]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. Burial took place at Alter Südfriedhof^[12].

Why It Matters

Theobald Boehm ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Western concert flute^[36], a type of musical instrument^[37]; alto flute^[38], a type of musical instrument^[39]; and Boehm System^[40], a system^[41]. Entities named for him include Boehm system^[33].

FAQs

Where was Theobald Boehm born?

Theobald Boehm's place of birth was Munich^[2].

Where did Theobald Boehm die?

Theobald Boehm died in Munich^[4].

What did Theobald Boehm do for work?

Theobald Boehm worked as inventor^[6], composer^[7], flautist^[8], musical instrument maker^[9], and musician^[10].

What did Theobald Boehm discover?

Theobald Boehm is credited as discoverer of Western concert flute^[36], alto flute^[38], and Boehm System^[40].