Eduard Joseph d'Alton

German engraver and naturalist (1772-1840)
Person human Q67413
Eduard Joseph d'Alton
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Eduard Joseph d'Alton

Summary

Eduard Joseph d'Alton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aquileia[2]. He was born on August 11, 1772[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on May 11, 1840[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], anatomist[9], and engraver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton was born in Aquileia[2].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton died in Bonn[4].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton was born on August 11, 1772[3].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton died on May 11, 1840[5].
  • A child of Eduard Joseph d'Alton was Johann Samuel Eduard d'Alton[12].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton worked as an art historian[6].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's professions included anatomist[9].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's professions included engraver[10].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton worked as an archaeologist[14].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's field of work was anatomy[15].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's field of work was archaeology[16].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's field of work was copper engraving technique[17].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton was employed by University of Bonn[18].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton is recorded as male[20].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's Commons category is recorded as Eduard Joseph d'Alton[22].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's family name is recorded as d’Alton[23].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's given name is recorded as Eduard[24].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's work location is recorded as Heidelberg[26].
  • Eduard Joseph d'Alton's work location is recorded as Bonn[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aquileia[2], Eduard Joseph d'Alton… he was born on August 11, 1772[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], anatomist[9], engraver[10], and archaeologist[14]. Fields of work include anatomy[15], a branch of biology[28]; archaeology[16], an academic discipline[29]; and copper engraving technique[17], a visual arts technique[30]. Among Eduard Joseph d'Alton's employers was University of Bonn[18].

Personal Life

A child of Eduard Joseph d'Alton was Johann Samuel Eduard d'Alton[12].

Death and Burial

Eduard Joseph d'Alton died on May 11, 1840[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Eduard Joseph d'Alton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Joseph d'Alton born?

Eduard Joseph d'Alton was born in Aquileia[2].

Where did Eduard Joseph d'Alton die?

Eduard Joseph d'Alton passed away in Bonn[4].

What did Eduard Joseph d'Alton do for work?

Eduard Joseph d'Alton worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], graphic artist[8], anatomist[9], and engraver[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, university teacher, graphic artist +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 19d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Eduard, Joseph
    Field of work anatomy, archaeology, copper engraving technique
    Family name d’Alton
    Employer
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 97, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290067918|Joseph Wilhelm Eduard d’Alton (#290067918)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwi"
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