Apollodorus of Damascus

2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
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Apollodorus of Damascus

Summary

Apollodorus of Damascus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +0125-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], writer[7], engineer[8], and urban planner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Damascus[2], Apollodorus of Damascus…
  • Apollodorus of Damascus passed away in Rome[4].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus was born on +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus was born on +0060-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus was born on +0065-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0125-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0120-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0129-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0129-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0130-00-00T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus died on +0130-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[20].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus worked as an architect[6].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's professions included writer[7].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's professions included engineer[8].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus worked as an urban planner[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Apollodorus of Damascus is Trajan's Bridge[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Apollodorus of Damascus is Poliorcetica[22].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's image is recorded as Apollodorus of Damascus, Greek Architect and Engineer. Pic 01.jpg[23].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus is recorded as male[24].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121442527[26].
  • Apollodorus of Damascus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160958495[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Apollodorus of Damascus's place of birth was Damascus[2]. Recorded date of birth include +0050-00-00T00:00:00Z[3], +0060-00-00T00:00:00Z[13], and +0065-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], writer[7], engineer[8], and urban planner[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trajan's Bridge[21], a deck arch bridge[28], in Serbia[29] and Poliorcetica[22], a written work[30], written by Apollodorus of Damascus[31]. Things named for him include Apollodorus[32], an impact crater[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0125-00-00T00:00:00Z[5], +0120-00-00T00:00:00Z[15], +0129-00-00T00:00:00Z[16], and +0130-00-00T00:00:00Z[18]. Apollodorus of Damascus died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Apollodorus of Damascus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Apollodorus[32], an impact crater[33].

FAQs

Where was Apollodorus of Damascus born?

Apollodorus of Damascus was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Apollodorus of Damascus die?

Apollodorus of Damascus passed away in Rome[4].

What did Apollodorus of Damascus do for work?

Apollodorus of Damascus worked as architect[6], writer[7], engineer[8], and urban planner[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Städel Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Sapere Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Q23067988. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Dictionnaire universel d’histoire et de géographie. Retrieved . fr.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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