Callimachus

ancient Greek sculptor
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Callimachus

Summary

Callimachus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[3]. He died on 460 BC[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], and goldsmith[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Callimachus's place of birth was Classical Athens[2].
  • Callimachus was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].
  • Callimachus died on 460 BC[4].
  • Callimachus held citizenship in Classical Athens[9].
  • Callimachus's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Callimachus's professions included architect[6].
  • Callimachus worked as a goldsmith[7].
  • Callimachus's field of work was art of sculpture[10].
  • Callimachus's field of work was architecture[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Callimachus is Venus Genetrix[12].
  • Callimachus is recorded as male[13].
  • Callimachus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Callimachus's Commons category is recorded as Callimachus (sculptor)[15].
  • Callimachus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Callimachus (sculptor)[16].
  • Callimachus's Commons gallery is recorded as Callimachus (sculptor)[17].
  • Callimachus's work location is recorded as Athens[18].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[19].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Callimachus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Callimachus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].
  • Callimachus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Callimachus (sculptor)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Callimachus was born in Classical Athens[2]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[5], architect[6], and goldsmith[7]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[10], a type of arts[28] and architecture[11], an academic discipline[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Callimachus is Venus Genetrix[12].

Death and Burial

Callimachus died on 460 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Callimachus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Callimachus born?

Callimachus was born in Classical Athens[2].

What did Callimachus do for work?

Callimachus worked as sculptor[5], architect[6], and goldsmith[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . encicloarte.com. encicloarte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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