Wilhelm von Lenz

Baltic German musicologist (1808–1883)
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Wilhelm von Lenz

Summary

Wilhelm von Lenz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on June 13, 1808[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 31, 1883[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and civil servant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm von Lenz's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz was born on June 13, 1808[3].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz died on January 31, 1883[5].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's father was August Wilhelm von Lenz[11].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's mother was Elisabeth Lenz[12].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's professions included writer[7].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's professions included music critic[8].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz worked as a civil servant[9].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz is recorded as male[15].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's family name is recorded as Lenz[17].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[18].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[19].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[23].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[24].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Wilhelm von Lenz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm von Lenz'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Wilhelm von Lenz… he was born on June 13, 1808[3]. His father was August Wilhelm von Lenz[11]. His mother was Elisabeth Lenz[12].

Education

Wilhelm von Lenz's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and civil servant[9].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm von Lenz died on January 31, 1883[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm von Lenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm von Lenz born?

Wilhelm von Lenz's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Wilhelm von Lenz die?

Wilhelm von Lenz passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Wilhelm von Lenz's parents?

Wilhelm von Lenz's father was August Wilhelm von Lenz[11]. Wilhelm von Lenz's mother was Elisabeth Lenz[12].

What did Wilhelm von Lenz do for work?

Wilhelm von Lenz worked as musicologist[6], writer[7], music critic[8], and civil servant[9].

Where did Wilhelm von Lenz go to school?

Wilhelm von Lenz was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . enc-dic.com. enc-dic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . enc-dic.com. enc-dic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musicologist, writer, music critic +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Mother Elisabeth Lenz
    Occupation musicologist, writer, music critic +1
    Citizenship
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    "/* 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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