Eduard Spelterini

Swiss aerial balloon captain, aviation pioneer and photographer (1852-1931)
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Eduard Spelterini

Summary

Eduard Spelterini is a human[1]. Born in Bazenheid[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1852[3]. He passed away in Vöcklabruck[4]. He died on June 16, 1931[5]. He worked as a balloonist[6], photographer[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Spelterini was born in Bazenheid[2].
  • Eduard Spelterini died in Vöcklabruck[4].
  • Eduard Spelterini was born on June 2, 1852[3].
  • Eduard Spelterini died on June 16, 1931[5].
  • Eduard Spelterini held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Eduard Spelterini's professions included balloonist[6].
  • Eduard Spelterini's professions included photographer[7].
  • Eduard Spelterini's professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • Eduard Spelterini's field of work was balloon[11].
  • Eduard Spelterini's field of work was flight[12].
  • Eduard Spelterini's field of work was aviation[13].
  • Eduard Spelterini's field of work was photography[14].
  • Eduard Spelterini's field of work was meteorology[15].
  • Eduard Spelterini's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Eduard Spelterini is recorded as male[17].
  • Eduard Spelterini's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eduard Spelterini's Commons category is recorded as Eduard Spelterini[19].
  • Eduard Spelterini's archives at is recorded as Federal Archives of Historic Monuments[20].
  • Eduard Spelterini's family name is recorded as Schweizer[21].
  • Eduard Spelterini's given name is recorded as Eduard[22].
  • Eduard Spelterini's described at URL is recorded as https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9603674k/f5.item.r=Spelterini.zoom[23].
  • Eduard Spelterini's described at URL is recorded as https://monovisions.com/eduard-spelterini-biography-pioneer-aerial-photographer/[24].
  • Eduard Spelterini's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Bazenheid[25].
  • Eduard Spelterini's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Eduard Spelterini's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1852-06-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-06-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6aed8b15-1a56-48f5-b381-246ac5eaab3c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Eduard Spelterini was born in Bazenheid[2]. He was born on June 2, 1852[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include balloonist[6], photographer[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. Fields of work include balloon[11]; flight[12]; aviation[13], a type of activity[33]; photography[14], an artistic technique[34]; and meteorology[15], a branch of science[35].

Personal Life

Eduard Spelterini's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Eduard Spelterini died on June 16, 1931[5]. He passed away in Vöcklabruck[4].

Why It Matters

Eduard Spelterini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Spelterini born?

Eduard Spelterini was born in Bazenheid[2].

Where did Eduard Spelterini die?

Eduard Spelterini died in Vöcklabruck[4].

What did Eduard Spelterini do for work?

Eduard Spelterini worked as balloonist[6], photographer[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Basis Wien database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . monovisions.com. Retrieved . monovisions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . monovisions.com. Retrieved . monovisions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . monovisions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . HelveticArchives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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