Calamis

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Calamis

Summary

Calamis is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. He died in Athens[3]. He died on 460 BC[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Calamis passed away in Athens[3].
  • Calamis was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].
  • Calamis died on 460 BC[4].
  • Calamis's professions included sculptor[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Calamis is Bronze chariot with Hieron at Olympia[7].
  • Calamis is recorded as male[8].
  • Calamis's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Calamis is associated with the art of Classical Greece movement[10].
  • Calamis's Commons category is recorded as Kalamis[11].
  • Calamis's relative is recorded as Kalamis the Younger[12].
  • Calamis's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[13].
  • Calamis's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Calamis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Calamis's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Calamis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Calamis dates from the classical antiquity[18].
  • Calamis's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Calamis'}[19].
  • Calamis's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece[20].
  • Calamis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Calamis was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Calamis worked as a sculptor[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Calamis is Bronze chariot with Hieron at Olympia[7].

Death and Burial

Calamis died on 460 BC[4]. He died in Athens[3].

Why It Matters

Calamis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did Calamis die?

Calamis passed away in Athens[3].

What did Calamis do for work?

Calamis worked as sculptor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . lives of the most excellent painters,sculptors,and architects. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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