Battista Farina

Summary

Battista Farina is a human^[1]. Born in Turin^[2], he… he was born on +1893-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lausanne^[4]. He died on +1966-04-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], designer^[8], automotive engineer^[9], and executive^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Battista Farina's place of birth was Turin^[2].
• Battista Farina died in Lausanne^[4].
• Battista Farina was born on +1893-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Battista Farina died on +1966-04-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Monumental Cemetery of Turin^[12].
• A child of Battista Farina was Sergio Pininfarina^[13].
• Battista Farina held citizenship in Italy^[14].
• Battista Farina held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[15].
• Battista Farina's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Battista Farina's professions included racing automobile driver^[7].
• Battista Farina's professions included designer^[8].
• Battista Farina worked as an automotive engineer^[9].
• Battista Farina worked as an executive^[10].
• Battista Farina worked as a coachbuilder^[16].
• Battista Farina's field of work was automotive design^[17].
• Battista Farina's field of work was coach^[18].
• Battista Farina's field of work was sports car^[19].
• Battista Farina's field of work was racing automobile^[20].
• Battista Farina's field of work was rolling stock^[21].
• Battista Farina's field of work was Ferrari^[22].
• Battista Farina was employed by Alfa Romeo^[23].
• Battista Farina received the Order of Merit for Labour^[24].
• Battista Farina received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[25].
• Battista Farina received the Compasso d'Oro^[26].
• Battista Farina's image is recorded as GianniAgnelli-e-BattistaFarina (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Turin^[2], Battista Farina… he was born on +1893-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], designer^[8], automotive engineer^[9], executive^[10], and coachbuilder^[16]. Fields of work include automotive design^[17], a genre^[28]; coach^[18]; sports car^[19], a car classification^[29]; racing automobile^[20], a car classification^[30]; rolling stock^[21], a type of rail vehicle^[31]; and Ferrari^[22], a business^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1947^[34], headquartered in Maranello^[35]. Battista Farina was employed by Alfa Romeo^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit for Labour^[24], an order^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1901^[38]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[25], an award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Compasso d'Oro^[26], a design award^[41], in Italy^[42], founded in 1954^[43].

Personal Life

A child of Battista Farina was Sergio Pininfarina^[13].

Death and Burial

Battista Farina died on +1966-04-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lausanne^[4]. He is buried at Monumental Cemetery of Turin^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Battista Farina include Pininfarina Battista^[44], an automobile model^[45].

Why It Matters

Battista Farina ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Pininfarina Battista^[44], an automobile model^[45].

FAQs

Where was Battista Farina born?

Battista Farina's place of birth was Turin^[2].

Where did Battista Farina die?

Battista Farina died in Lausanne^[4].

What did Battista Farina do for work?

Battista Farina worked as entrepreneur^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], designer^[8], automotive engineer^[9], and executive^[10].

What awards did Battista Farina receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit for Labour^[24], honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[25], and Compasso d'Oro^[26].