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Francesco Griffo

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Francesco Griffo

Summary

Francesco Griffo is a human[1]. Born in Bologna[2], he… he was born on +1450-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on +1518-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a typographer[6], type designer[7], engraver[8], and publisher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bologna[2], Francesco Griffo…
  • Francesco Griffo died in Bologna[4].
  • Francesco Griffo was born on +1450-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francesco Griffo died on +1518-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Francesco Griffo was Caterina Griffo[11].
  • Francesco Griffo held citizenship in Republic of Venice[12].
  • Francesco Griffo held citizenship in Lordship of Bologna[13].
  • Francesco Griffo held citizenship in Papal States[14].
  • Francesco Griffo worked as a typographer[6].
  • Francesco Griffo's professions included type designer[7].
  • Francesco Griffo worked as an engraver[8].
  • Francesco Griffo's professions included publisher[9].
  • Francesco Griffo is recorded as male[15].
  • Francesco Griffo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francesco Griffo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000445069167[17].
  • Francesco Griffo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51189284[18].
  • Francesco Griffo's GND ID is recorded as 140325298[19].
  • Francesco Griffo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99150041[20].
  • Francesco Griffo's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Griffo[21].
  • Francesco Griffo's SBN author ID is recorded as BVEV056378[22].
  • Francesco Griffo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08825p[23].
  • Francesco Griffo's family name is recorded as Griffo[24].
  • Francesco Griffo's given name is recorded as Francesco[25].
  • Francesco Griffo's work location is recorded as Bologna[26].
  • Francesco Griffo's work location is recorded as Padua[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bologna[2], Francesco Griffo… he was born on +1450-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include typographer[6], type designer[7], engraver[8], and publisher[9].

Personal Life

A child of Francesco Griffo was Caterina Griffo[11].

Death and Burial

Francesco Griffo died on +1518-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Griffo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Griffo born?

Francesco Griffo was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Francesco Griffo die?

Francesco Griffo died in Bologna[4].

What did Francesco Griffo do for work?

Francesco Griffo worked as typographer[6], type designer[7], engraver[8], and publisher[9].

Related Entities

Aldus Manutius Bologna Papal States Republic of Venice

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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