Ella Maillart

Sportwomen, explorator, traveler and writer (1903–1997)
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Ella Maillart

Summary

Ella Maillart is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Plainpalais[2]. She was born on February 20, 1903[3]. She died in Chandolin[4]. She died on March 27, 1997[5]. She worked as an alpine skier[6], photographer[7], writer[8], traveler[9], and opinion journalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ella Maillart was born in Plainpalais[2].
  • Born in Geneva[12], Ella Maillart…
  • Ella Maillart passed away in Chandolin[4].
  • Ella Maillart was born on February 20, 1903[3].
  • Ella Maillart died on March 27, 1997[5].
  • Ella Maillart held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Ella Maillart's professions included alpine skier[6].
  • Ella Maillart worked as a photographer[7].
  • Ella Maillart worked as a writer[8].
  • Ella Maillart worked as a traveler[9].
  • Ella Maillart worked as an opinion journalist[10].
  • Ella Maillart's professions included skier[14].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was travel book[17].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was photography[18].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was skiing[19].
  • Ella Maillart's field of work was ice hockey[20].
  • Ella Maillart received the Prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden[21].
  • Ella Maillart received the Schiller prize[22].
  • Ella Maillart's religion is recorded as reformed[23].
  • Ella Maillart is recorded as female[24].
  • Ella Maillart's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ella Maillart's Commons category is recorded as Ella Maillart[26].
  • Ella Maillart's archives at is recorded as Geneva Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Plainpalais[2], a former municipality of Switzerland[28], in Switzerland[29] and Geneva[12], a cantonal capital of Switzerland[30], in Switzerland[31]. Ella Maillart was born on February 20, 1903[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include alpine skier[6], photographer[7], writer[8], traveler[9], opinion journalist[10], and skier[14]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[32]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[33]; travel book[17], a literary genre[34]; photography[18], an artistic technique[35]; skiing[19], a type of sport[36]; and ice hockey[20], a type of sport[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden[21], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1986[40] and Schiller prize[22], a literary award[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1905[43].

Personal Life

Ella Maillart's religion is recorded as reformed[23].

Death and Burial

Ella Maillart died on March 27, 1997[5]. She died in Chandolin[4].

Why It Matters

Ella Maillart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ella Maillart born?

Ella Maillart was born in Plainpalais[2].

Where did Ella Maillart die?

Ella Maillart died in Chandolin[4].

What did Ella Maillart do for work?

Ella Maillart worked as alpine skier[6], photographer[7], writer[8], traveler[9], and opinion journalist[10].

What awards did Ella Maillart receive?

Honors received include Prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden[21] and Schiller prize[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . w3public.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved . w3public.ville-ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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