Wilhelm Smets

German journalist and author (1796–1848)
Person human Q2575138
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Wilhelm Smets

Summary

Wilhelm Smets is a human[1]. He was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on September 15, 1796[3]. He passed away in Aachen[4]. He died on October 14, 1848[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], politician[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10].

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Smets's place of birth was Tallinn[2].
  • Wilhelm Smets died in Aachen[4].
  • Wilhelm Smets was born on September 15, 1796[3].
  • Wilhelm Smets died on October 14, 1848[5].
  • Burial took place at Aachen East Cemetery[11].
  • Wilhelm Smets's father was Johann Nicolaus Smets von Ehrenstein[12].
  • Wilhelm Smets's mother was Sophie Schröder[13].
  • Wilhelm Smets held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Wilhelm Smets worked as a journalist[6].
  • Wilhelm Smets worked as a writer[7].
  • Wilhelm Smets worked as a politician[8].
  • Wilhelm Smets's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Wilhelm Smets worked as a translator[10].
  • Wilhelm Smets's field of work was literature[15].
  • Wilhelm Smets's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Wilhelm Smets's field of work was translation[17].
  • Wilhelm Smets held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[18].
  • Wilhelm Smets's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Wilhelm Smets is recorded as male[20].
  • Wilhelm Smets's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wilhelm Smets's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Smets[22].
  • Wilhelm Smets earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Wilhelm Smets's family name is recorded as Smets[24].
  • Wilhelm Smets's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[25].
  • Wilhelm Smets's work location is recorded as Cologne[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1796-09-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1848-10-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0838b0bf-208a-40c6-9bf3-01ab96e87945[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Smets was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on September 15, 1796[3]. His father was Johann Nicolaus Smets von Ehrenstein[12]. His mother was Sophie Schröder[13].

Education

Wilhelm Smets earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], politician[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[32]; journalism[16], an industry[33]; and translation[17], an academic major[34]. Wilhelm Smets held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[18].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Smets's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Smets died on October 14, 1848[5]. He died in Aachen[4]. He is buried at Aachen East Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Smets born?

Wilhelm Smets was born in Tallinn[2].

Where did Wilhelm Smets die?

Wilhelm Smets died in Aachen[4].

Who were Wilhelm Smets's parents?

Wilhelm Smets's father was Johann Nicolaus Smets von Ehrenstein[12]. Wilhelm Smets's mother was Sophie Schröder[13].

What did Wilhelm Smets do for work?

Wilhelm Smets worked as journalist[6], writer[7], politician[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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