Alphonse Balat

Belgian architect (1818–1895)
Person human Q2074447
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Alphonse Balat

Summary

Alphonse Balat is a human[1]. Born in Gochenée[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1818[3]. He passed away in Ixelles[4]. He died on September 16, 1895[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alphonse Balat's place of birth was Gochenée[2].
  • Alphonse Balat passed away in Ixelles[4].
  • Alphonse Balat was born on May 15, 1818[3].
  • Alphonse Balat died on September 16, 1895[5].
  • Burial took place at Laeken Cemetery[8].
  • Alphonse Balat held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Alphonse Balat's native language[10].
  • Alphonse Balat's professions included architect[6].
  • Alphonse Balat's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Alphonse Balat's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].
  • A notable student of Alphonse Balat was Victor Horta[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alphonse Balat is Royal Greenhouses of Laeken[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Alphonse Balat is Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[15].
  • Alphonse Balat is recorded as male[16].
  • Alphonse Balat's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alphonse Balat's Commons category is recorded as Alphonse Balat[18].
  • Alphonse Balat's archives at is recorded as Archives of the Royal Palace[19].
  • Alphonse Balat's family name is recorded as Balat[20].
  • Alphonse Balat's given name is recorded as Alphonse[21].
  • Alphonse Balat's depicted by is recorded as The architect Alphonse Balat[22].
  • Alphonse Balat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Alphonse Balat's Commons Creator page is recorded as Alphonse Balat[24].
  • Alphonse Balat's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

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Origins and Family

Alphonse Balat's place of birth was Gochenée[2]. He was born on May 15, 1818[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Alphonse Balat's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Alphonse Balat's professions included architect[6]. His field of work was architecture[11]. A notable student of him was Victor Horta[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Royal Greenhouses of Laeken[14], a greenhouse[26], in Belgium[27], founded in 1880[28] and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[15], a Federal Scientific Institute[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1801[31], headquartered in Brussels[32].

Death and Burial

Alphonse Balat died on September 16, 1895[5]. He passed away in Ixelles[4]. He is buried at Laeken Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Balat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Balat born?

Alphonse Balat was born in Gochenée[2].

Where did Alphonse Balat die?

Alphonse Balat passed away in Ixelles[4].

What did Alphonse Balat do for work?

Alphonse Balat worked as architect[6].

Where did Alphonse Balat go to school?

Alphonse Balat was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ODIS. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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