Fernand Petzl

world-renowned caver and manufacturer of outdoor equipment under the brand name Petzl
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Fernand Petzl

Summary

Fernand Petzl is a human[1]. Born in Fourchambault[2], he… he was born on +1913-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[4]. He died on +2003-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a speleologist[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fourchambault[2], Fernand Petzl…
  • Fernand Petzl died in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[4].
  • Fernand Petzl was born on +1913-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fernand Petzl died on +2003-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fernand Petzl held citizenship in France[9].
  • Fernand Petzl's professions included speleologist[6].
  • Fernand Petzl's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Fernand Petzl's field of work was caving[10].
  • Fernand Petzl was a member of French Federation of Speleology[11].
  • Fernand Petzl's image is recorded as Fernand-Petzl-diapo-aout-1979.jpg[12].
  • Fernand Petzl is recorded as male[13].
  • Fernand Petzl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Fernand Petzl's Commons category is recorded as Fernand Petzl[15].
  • Fernand Petzl's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bzxfz[16].
  • Fernand Petzl's family name is recorded as Petzl[17].
  • Fernand Petzl's given name is recorded as Fernand[18].
  • Fernand Petzl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Fernand Petzl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Fernand Petzl'}[20].
  • Fernand Petzl's Prabook ID is recorded as 2434608[21].
  • Fernand Petzl's Fichier des personnes décédées ID is recorded as aKWB9AhW1CoX[22].

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Origins and Family

Fernand Petzl was born in Fourchambault[2]. He was born on +1913-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include speleologist[6] and businessperson[7]. Fernand Petzl's field of work was caving[10].

Death and Burial

Fernand Petzl died on +2003-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[4].

Why It Matters

Fernand Petzl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Fernand Petzl born?

Born in Fourchambault[2], Fernand Petzl…

Where did Fernand Petzl die?

Fernand Petzl died in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[4].

What did Fernand Petzl do for work?

Fernand Petzl worked as speleologist[6] and businessperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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