Wilhelm Voigt

German impostor (1849-1922)
Person human Q62071
Wilhelm Voigt
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Wilhelm Voigt

Summary

Wilhelm Voigt is a human[1]. Born in Sovetsk[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1849[3]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4]. He died on January 3, 1922[5]. He worked as an impostor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Voigt was born in Sovetsk[2].
  • Wilhelm Voigt died in Luxembourg[4].
  • Wilhelm Voigt was born on February 13, 1849[3].
  • Wilhelm Voigt died on January 3, 1922[5].
  • Wilhelm Voigt is buried at Cimetière Notre-Dame[8].
  • Wilhelm Voigt held citizenship in Luxembourg[9].
  • Wilhelm Voigt held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Wilhelm Voigt held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's professions included impostor[6].
  • Wilhelm Voigt is recorded as male[12].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Voigt[14].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's family name is recorded as Voigt[15].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[16].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wilhelm Voigt[17].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's Commons gallery is recorded as Wilhelm Voigt[18].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's convicted of is recorded as fraud[19].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt'}[21].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hauptmann von Köpenick'}[22].
  • Wilhelm Voigt's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1705445f-05be-41f8-8008-8d1cec0d0dd8[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Voigt was born in Sovetsk[2]. He was born on February 13, 1849[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm Voigt worked as an impostor[6].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Voigt died on January 3, 1922[5]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière Notre-Dame[8].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Voigt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Voigt born?

Wilhelm Voigt was born in Sovetsk[2].

Where did Wilhelm Voigt die?

Wilhelm Voigt died in Luxembourg[4].

What did Wilhelm Voigt do for work?

Wilhelm Voigt worked as impostor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Luxembourg
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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