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Karel Weis

Czech composer, collector of regional songs and organist (1862–1944)

Karel Weis has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 12, 1862 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Born

February 12, 1862

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: April 4, 1944

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Prague, Czech Republic
Professions
music teacher, musician, folklorist, bandleader, pianist, organist, non-fiction writer, conductor, composer, musicologist, ethnographer, editing staff, publisher, violinist
Citizenship
Austria–Hungary

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 12, 1862 (Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives) or February 13, 1862 (Olomouc City Library regional database; SNAC; Czech National Authority Database; filmportal.de; International Music Score Library Project; REGO; The Fine Art Archive; Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno; Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Karel Weis born?

Karel Weis was born in Prague, Czech Republic.