Christian Frederick Martin Sr.
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Christian Frederick Martin Sr. was a 19th-century German-American luthier who founded the renowned acoustic guitar manufacturer C. F. Martin & Company.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C. F. Martin & Company | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-American
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guitar manufacturer ⓘ luthier ⓘ musical instrument manufacturer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1796-01-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electorate of Saxony
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Markneukirchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1873-02-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
guitar making
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stringed instrument making ⓘ |
| founded | C. F. Martin & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Christian Frederick Martin Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Christian ⓘ |
| hasRelative | C. F. Martin family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nazareth, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | musical instrument manufacturing ⓘ |
| instrumentSpecialty |
acoustic guitar
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guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| legacy | established one of the oldest surviving American guitar manufacturers ⓘ |
| movedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| movementDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| name | Christian Frederick Martin Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding C. F. Martin & Company
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pioneering American acoustic guitar design ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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luthier ⓘ |
| product | acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| residence |
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
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New York City ⓘ |
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