Ferdinand Cheval

French architect (1836–1924)
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Ferdinand Cheval
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Ferdinand Cheval

Summary

Ferdinand Cheval is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse[2]. He was born on +1836-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hauterives[4]. He died on +1924-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], sculptor[7], mail carrier[8], artist[9], and general contractor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ferdinand Cheval was born in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse[2].
  • Ferdinand Cheval died in Hauterives[4].
  • Ferdinand Cheval was born on +1836-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ferdinand Cheval died on +1924-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hauterives[12].
  • Ferdinand Cheval held citizenship in France[13].
  • Ferdinand Cheval worked as an architect[6].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's professions included mail carrier[8].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's professions included artist[9].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's professions included general contractor[10].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's image is recorded as Ferdinand Cheval.jpg[14].
  • Ferdinand Cheval is recorded as male[15].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's signature is recorded as Signature Ferdinand Cheval.png[17].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's movement is recorded as naïve art[18].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079780177[19].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76313487[20].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's GND ID is recorded as 11893760X[21].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81127061[22].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500024018[23].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11896588m[24].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's IdRef ID is recorded as 026785609[25].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00620488[26].
  • Ferdinand Cheval's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Cheval[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse[2], Ferdinand Cheval… he was born on +1836-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], sculptor[7], mail carrier[8], artist[9], and general contractor[10].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Cheval died on +1924-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hauterives[4]. He is buried at Hauterives[12].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Cheval ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Cheval born?

Born in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse[2], Ferdinand Cheval…

Where did Ferdinand Cheval die?

Ferdinand Cheval died in Hauterives[4].

What did Ferdinand Cheval do for work?

Ferdinand Cheval worked as architect[6], sculptor[7], mail carrier[8], artist[9], and general contractor[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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