Carlo Ponti

Italian photographer and optician
Person human Q5017097
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Carlo Ponti

Summary

Carlo Ponti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sagno[2]. He was born on January 1, 1823[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on November 16, 1893[5]. He worked as a photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Carlo Ponti was born in Sagno[2].
  • Carlo Ponti died in Venice[4].
  • Carlo Ponti was born on January 1, 1823[3].
  • Carlo Ponti was born on November 6, 1820[8].
  • Carlo Ponti died on November 16, 1893[5].
  • Carlo Ponti held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Carlo Ponti worked as a photographer[6].
  • Carlo Ponti is recorded as male[10].
  • Carlo Ponti's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Carlo Ponti's Commons category is recorded as Carlo Ponti (photographer)[12].
  • Carlo Ponti's family name is recorded as Ponti[13].
  • Carlo Ponti's given name is recorded as Carlo[14].
  • Carlo Ponti's Commons Creator page is recorded as Carlo Ponti (photographer)[15].
  • Carlo Ponti's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Carlo Ponti'}[16].
  • Carlo Ponti's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[17].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[18].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[19].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[20].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum in Warsaw[21].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as Photography Collection[22].
  • Carlo Ponti's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[23].
  • Carlo Ponti's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Carlo Ponti was born in Sagno[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1823[3] and November 6, 1820[8].

Career and Affiliations

Carlo Ponti worked as a photographer[6].

Death and Burial

Carlo Ponti died on November 16, 1893[5]. He died in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Carlo Ponti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of Megalethoscope[26].

FAQs

Where was Carlo Ponti born?

Carlo Ponti's place of birth was Sagno[2].

Where did Carlo Ponti die?

Carlo Ponti died in Venice[4].

What did Carlo Ponti do for work?

Carlo Ponti worked as photographer[6].

What did Carlo Ponti discover?

Carlo Ponti is credited as discoverer of Megalethoscope[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Venice
    Instance of human
    Occupation photographer
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
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