William Gerard de Brahm

German cartographer and engineer
Person human Q97476
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William Gerard de Brahm

Summary

William Gerard de Brahm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Koblenz[2]. He was born on January 1, 1717[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on January 1, 1799[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], writer[7], surveyor[8], and hydrographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Koblenz[2], William Gerard de Brahm…
  • William Gerard de Brahm died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Gerard de Brahm was born on January 1, 1717[3].
  • William Gerard de Brahm was born on August 20, 1718[11].
  • William Gerard de Brahm died on January 1, 1799[5].
  • William Gerard de Brahm held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • William Gerard de Brahm worked as a cartographer[6].
  • William Gerard de Brahm worked as a writer[7].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's professions included surveyor[8].
  • William Gerard de Brahm worked as a hydrographer[9].
  • William Gerard de Brahm is recorded as male[13].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's Commons category is recorded as John William Gerard de Brahm[15].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's given name is recorded as Johann[16].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[17].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • William Gerard de Brahm's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Koblenz[2], William Gerard de Brahm… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1717[3] and August 20, 1718[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], writer[7], surveyor[8], and hydrographer[9].

Death and Burial

William Gerard de Brahm died on January 1, 1799[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

William Gerard de Brahm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Gerard de Brahm born?

William Gerard de Brahm was born in Koblenz[2].

Where did William Gerard de Brahm die?

William Gerard de Brahm died in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Gerard de Brahm do for work?

William Gerard de Brahm worked as cartographer[6], writer[7], surveyor[8], and hydrographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 1026338743
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Wikitree person id De_Braham-2
    Sex or gender male
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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