Alois Senefelder
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Summary
Alois Senefelder was born on November 6, 1771[1], in Prague[2]. He died on February 26, 1834[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], lithographer[6], playwright[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter Südfriedhof[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[11]
- Student: Carl von Schéele[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: Alois Senefelder[14]
- Archives at: Archives nationales[15], Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[16], Bavarian State Library[17]
- Family name: Senefelder[18]
- Given name: Alois[19]
- Work location: Munich[20], Offenbach am Main[21], Vienna[22], Paris[23]
- Described at URL: http://elec.enc.sorbonne.fr/imprimeurs/node/23087[24]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[28], Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon[29], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[30], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[33], Das Jubiläum der Steindruckerei[34], Alois Senefelder und die Steindruckerei[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The Catholic Encyclopedia[37], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- Commons Creator page: Alois Senefelder[40]
- Name in native language: Alois Senefelder[41]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1786[42]
- End of work period: January 1, 1834[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alois Senefelder include Senefelderplatz[44], a square[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1885[47]; Senefeldera[48], a taxon[49]; and Senefelderopsis[50], a taxon[51].
Why It Matters
Alois Senefelder has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Senefelderplatz[44], a square[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1885[47]; Senefeldera[48], a taxon[49]; and Senefelderopsis[50], a taxon[51].
FAQs
Where was Alois Senefelder born?
Alois Senefelder was born in Prague[2].
Where did Alois Senefelder die?
Alois Senefelder passed away in Munich[4].
What did Alois Senefelder do for work?
Alois Senefelder worked as an inventor[5], lithographer[6], playwright[7], and actor[8].