Achille Collas

French inventor (1795–1859)
Person human Q4673701
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Summary

Achille Collas was born on February 24, 1794[1], in Paris[2]. He died on January 1, 1859[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], graphic artist[8], and mechanic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 21, 1795[11]
  • Date of death: March 3, 1859[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: artist[14]
  • Notable work: Collas process[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Achille Collas[17]
  • Family name: Collas[18]
  • Given name: Achille[19]
  • Described at URL: https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010090080[20]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Commons Creator page: Achille Collas[24]
  • Significant person: Ferdinand Barbedienne[25]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[26], Musée des Arts et Métiers[27], Musée d'Orsay[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]

Why It Matters

Achille Collas is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Achille Collas born?

Achille Collas's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Achille Collas die?

Achille Collas passed away in Paris[4].

What did Achille Collas do for work?

Achille Collas worked as a printmaker[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], graphic artist[8], and mechanic[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archives.paris.fr. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . cnum.cnam.fr. cnum.cnam.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBLV111672
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 148014729
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  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 148014729
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  4. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → printmaker, inventor, engineer +3
    Date of birth → +1794-02-24T00:00:00Z, +1795-02-21T00:00:00Z
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → printmaker, inventor, engineer +3
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Collas
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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