January 13, 1781
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Prussian architect, city planner and painter (1781–1841)
Karl Friedrich Schinkel has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 13, 1781 in Neuruppin, Germany.
Born
March 13, 1781
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: October 9, 1841
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Neuruppin, Germany
- Professions
- framer, furniture designer, graphic artist, architect, urban planner, designer, university teacher, theatre designer, draftsperson, painter, general contractor
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: March 13, 1781 (BnF authorities; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform; RKDartists; The Fine Art Archive Db) or January 13, 1781 (Integrated Authority File).
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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- BnF authorities
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform
- RKDartists
- The Fine Art Archive Db
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Karl Friedrich Schinkel born?
Karl Friedrich Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Germany.
When did Karl Friedrich Schinkel die?
Karl Friedrich Schinkel died on October 9, 1841.