Charles Giron

Swiss painter (1850-1914)
Person human Q1064549
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Charles Giron

Summary

Charles Giron is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on +1850-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Genthod[4]. He died on +1914-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], landscape painter[7], portraitist[8], art critic[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geneva[2], Charles Giron…
  • Charles Giron died in Genthod[4].
  • Charles Giron was born on +1850-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Giron died on +1914-06-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Giron held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Charles Giron's professions included painter[6].
  • Charles Giron worked as a landscape painter[7].
  • Charles Giron worked as a portraitist[8].
  • Charles Giron's professions included art critic[9].
  • Charles Giron's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Charles Giron's field of work was visual arts[13].
  • Charles Giron's field of work was painting[14].
  • Charles Giron's field of work was Q16520492[15].
  • Charles Giron was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].
  • A notable student of Charles Giron was Ralph Teleki[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Giron is The Cradle of the Confederation[18].
  • Charles Giron received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Charles Giron's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Charles Giron's image is recorded as Sargent, Charles Giron.jpg[21].
  • Charles Giron is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Giron's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Giron's genre is recorded as portrait[24].
  • Charles Giron's genre is recorded as landscape painting[25].
  • Charles Giron's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066618891[26].
  • Charles Giron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37190681[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Giron was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on +1850-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Giron's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], landscape painter[7], portraitist[8], art critic[9], and visual artist[10]. Fields of work include visual arts[13], a type of arts[28]; painting[14], a method[29]; and Q16520492[15]. A notable student of Charles Giron was Ralph Teleki[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Giron is The Cradle of the Confederation[18].

Recognition

Charles Giron received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

Personal Life

Charles Giron's religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

Charles Giron died on +1914-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Genthod[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Giron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Charles Giron born?

Charles Giron was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Charles Giron die?

Charles Giron passed away in Genthod[4].

What did Charles Giron do for work?

Charles Giron worked as painter[6], landscape painter[7], portraitist[8], art critic[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Charles Giron go to school?

Charles Giron was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].

What awards did Charles Giron receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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