Alfred Belpaire

locomotive engineer (1820–1893)
Person human Q686046
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Alfred Belpaire

Summary

Alfred Belpaire is a human[1]. Born in Ostend[2], he… he was born on +1820-09-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Schaerbeek[4]. He died on +1893-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ostend[2], Alfred Belpaire…
  • Alfred Belpaire passed away in Schaerbeek[4].
  • Alfred Belpaire was born on +1820-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Belpaire died on +1893-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Belpaire held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Alfred Belpaire's professions included engineer[6].
  • Alfred Belpaire worked as a locomotive designer[7].
  • Among Alfred Belpaire's employers was Belgian State Railways[10].
  • Alfred Belpaire was educated at École Centrale Paris[11].
  • Alfred Belpaire's image is recorded as Alfred Belpaire.jpg[12].
  • Alfred Belpaire is recorded as male[13].
  • Alfred Belpaire's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alfred Belpaire's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/037djl[15].
  • Alfred Belpaire's DBNL author ID is recorded as belp003[16].
  • Alfred Belpaire's family name is recorded as Belpaire[17].
  • Alfred Belpaire's given name is recorded as Alfred[18].
  • Alfred Belpaire's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alfred Jules Belpaire'}[19].
  • Alfred Belpaire's Biographie nationale de Belgique ID is recorded as alfred-belpaire[20].
  • Alfred Belpaire's Digital Mechanism and Gear Library ID is recorded as 24270004[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ostend[2], Alfred Belpaire… he was born on +1820-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alfred Belpaire's education included a stint at École Centrale Paris[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7]. Alfred Belpaire was employed by Belgian State Railways[10].

Death and Burial

Alfred Belpaire died on +1893-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Schaerbeek[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Belpaire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of Belpaire firebox[23].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Belpaire born?

Alfred Belpaire was born in Ostend[2].

Where did Alfred Belpaire die?

Alfred Belpaire passed away in Schaerbeek[4].

What did Alfred Belpaire do for work?

Alfred Belpaire worked as engineer[6] and locomotive designer[7].

Where did Alfred Belpaire go to school?

Alfred Belpaire was educated at École Centrale Paris[11].

What did Alfred Belpaire discover?

Alfred Belpaire is credited as discoverer of Belpaire firebox[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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