Édouard Belin

French inventor (1876–1963)
Person human Q18417
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Édouard Belin

Summary

Édouard Belin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vesoul[2]. He was born on March 5, 1876[3]. He passed away in Territet[4]. He died on March 4, 1963[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vesoul[2], Édouard Belin…
  • Édouard Belin passed away in Territet[4].
  • Édouard Belin was born on March 5, 1876[3].
  • Édouard Belin died on March 4, 1963[5].
  • Burial took place at Veytaux[10].
  • Édouard Belin held citizenship in France[11].
  • Édouard Belin worked as an inventor[6].
  • Édouard Belin worked as an engineer[7].
  • Édouard Belin's professions included photographer[8].
  • Édouard Belin held the position of president[12].
  • Édouard Belin's education included a stint at College Gérôme[13].
  • Édouard Belin's education included a stint at Higher Federal Graphical Institute of Education and Research[14].
  • Édouard Belin was educated at Faculté de droit de Dijon[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Édouard Belin is belinograph[16].
  • Édouard Belin received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Édouard Belin received the honorary citizenship[18].
  • Édouard Belin received the Q2974414[19].
  • Édouard Belin received the Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[20].
  • Édouard Belin was a member of Société française de photographie[21].
  • Édouard Belin is recorded as male[22].
  • Édouard Belin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Édouard Belin's Commons category is recorded as Édouard Belin[24].
  • Édouard Belin's family name is recorded as Belin[25].
  • Édouard Belin's given name is recorded as Édouard[26].
  • Édouard Belin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Édouard Belin was born in Vesoul[2]. He was born on March 5, 1876[3].

Education

Educated at College Gérôme[13], a college in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1610[30]; Higher Federal Graphical Institute of Education and Research[14], a school building[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1888[33]; and Faculté de droit de Dijon[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8]. Édouard Belin held the position of president[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Édouard Belin is belinograph[16]. Things named for him include belinograph[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; honorary citizenship[18], a type of award[37]; Q2974414[19], an award[38], in France[39]; and Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[20], an award[40], in France[41], founded in 1908[42].

Death and Burial

Édouard Belin died on March 4, 1963[5]. He passed away in Territet[4]. Burial took place at Veytaux[10].

Why It Matters

Édouard Belin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include belinograph[34].

FAQs

Where was Édouard Belin born?

Born in Vesoul[2], Édouard Belin…

Where did Édouard Belin die?

Édouard Belin passed away in Territet[4].

What did Édouard Belin do for work?

Édouard Belin worked as inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Édouard Belin go to school?

Édouard Belin was educated at College Gérôme[13], Higher Federal Graphical Institute of Education and Research[14], and Faculté de droit de Dijon[15].

What awards did Édouard Belin receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], honorary citizenship[18], Q2974414[19], and Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work belinograph
    Given name Édouard
    Family name Belin
    Country of citizenship France
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