Philipp Scharwenka
(1847-1917)

German composer, editor and teacher – Philipp Scharwenka was born in Poznań (Capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland) on February 16th, 1847 and died in Bad Nauheim (Town in Wetteraukreis in Hesse, Germany) on July 16th, 1917 at the age of 70. Today Philipp Scharwenka would be 177 years old.

Age

how old was Philipp Scharwenka when he died?

Philipp Scharwenka died in 1917 at the age of 70.

Biographical data

Birthday	February 16th, 1847 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Poznań Capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland
Death Date	July 16th, 1917 (Monday)
Death place	Bad Nauheim Town in Wetteraukreis in Hesse, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Goat 羊

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Philipp Scharwenka

Birthday

When was Philipp Scharwenka born?

Philipp Scharwenka was born on February 16th, 1847.

Death

When did Philipp Scharwenka die?

Philipp Scharwenka died on July 16th, 1917 at the age of 70 in Bad Nauheim (Town in Wetteraukreis in Hesse, Germany). Today Philipp Scharwenka would be 177 years old.