Wilhelm van Aken

owner of a menagerie, animal trader, merchant of wild animals (1826–1858)
Person human Q113509878
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Wilhelm van Aken

Summary

Wilhelm van Aken is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1826[2]. He died on 1858[3]. He worked as a showman[4], businessperson[5], and animal trader[6].

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm van Aken was born on January 1, 1826[2].
  • Wilhelm van Aken died on 1858[3].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's father was Anthonys van Aken[7].
  • Wilhelm van Aken worked as a showman[4].
  • Wilhelm van Aken worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's professions included animal trader[6].
  • Wilhelm van Aken is recorded as male[8].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[10].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[11].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's affiliation is recorded as Menagerie van Aken[12].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's sibling is recorded as Hermann van Aken[13].
  • Wilhelm van Aken's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm van Aken was born on January 1, 1826[2]. His father was Anthonys van Aken[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include showman[4], businessperson[5], and animal trader[6].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm van Aken died on 1858[3].

FAQs

Who were Wilhelm van Aken's parents?

Wilhelm van Aken's father was Anthonys van Aken[7].

What did Wilhelm van Aken do for work?

Wilhelm van Aken worked as showman[4], businessperson[5], and animal trader[6].

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wilhelm van Aken. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-van-aken
MLA “Wilhelm van Aken.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-van-aken.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wilhelm-van-aken_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Wilhelm van Aken}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-van-aken}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Wilhelm van Aken — https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-van-aken (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-van-aken · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Hermann van Aken
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Gnd id 142601047
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id 142601047
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.