Georg Friedrich Strass

Alsatian jeweler and inventor of the rhinestone
Person human Q342277
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Georg Friedrich Strass

Summary

Georg Friedrich Strass is a human[1]. He was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on +1701-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1773-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jeweler[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Strasbourg[2], Georg Friedrich Strass…
  • Georg Friedrich Strass died in Paris[4].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass was born on +1701-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass died on +1773-12-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Q19060285[9].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass held citizenship in France[10].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass worked as a jeweler[6].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass worked as an artist[7].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass is recorded as male[11].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's ISNI is recorded as 0000000367187722[13].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232568889[14].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's GND ID is recorded as 118799126[15].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86840822[16].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500099723[17].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16991403s[18].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0463_fm[19].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's given name is recorded as Georg[20].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Georges Frédéric Strass'}[22].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Artists of the World ID is recorded as 00150134[23].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Europeana entity is recorded as agent/base/21572[24].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 118799126[25].
  • Georg Friedrich Strass's Roglo person ID is recorded as p=georges+frederic;n=strass[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Strasbourg[2], Georg Friedrich Strass… he was born on +1701-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jeweler[6] and artist[7].

Death and Burial

Georg Friedrich Strass died on +1773-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Q19060285[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Friedrich Strass include rhinestone[27], a decoration[28].

Why It Matters

Georg Friedrich Strass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He is credited with the discovery of rhinestone[31], a decoration[32]. Entities named for him include rhinestone[27], a decoration[28].

FAQs

Where was Georg Friedrich Strass born?

Georg Friedrich Strass was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Georg Friedrich Strass die?

Georg Friedrich Strass passed away in Paris[4].

What did Georg Friedrich Strass do for work?

Georg Friedrich Strass worked as jeweler[6] and artist[7].

What did Georg Friedrich Strass discover?

Georg Friedrich Strass is credited as discoverer of rhinestone[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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