Giovanni Battista Balbis

Italian botanist and politician (1765-1831)
Person human Q2634689
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Giovanni Battista Balbis

Summary

Giovanni Battista Balbis is a human[1]. He was born in Moretta[2]. He was born on November 17, 1765[3]. He died in Turin[4]. He died on February 13, 1831[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], politician[8], professor[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moretta[2], Giovanni Battista Balbis…
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis passed away in Turin[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis was born on November 17, 1765[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis died on February 13, 1831[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis held citizenship in France[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis worked as a botanist[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's professions included physician[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's professions included politician[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's professions included professor[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's professions included scientific collector[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's field of work was botany[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Balbis is Elenco delle piante crescenti ne' contorni di Torino[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Balbis is Flore Lyonnaise ou description des plantes qui poussent dans les environs de Lyon et sur le Mont Pilat[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Balbis is Q51513016[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis is recorded as male[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Balbis[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's family name is recorded as Q58416756[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Balbis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Giovanni Battista Balbis'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Balbis's place of birth was Moretta[2]. He was born on November 17, 1765[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], politician[8], professor[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13]. Giovanni Battista Balbis's field of work was botany[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elenco delle piante crescenti ne' contorni di Torino[15], a literary work[28]; Flore Lyonnaise ou description des plantes qui poussent dans les environs de Lyon et sur le Mont Pilat[16], a version, edition or translation[29]; and Q51513016[17]. Things named for Giovanni Battista Balbis include Balbisia[30], a taxon[31].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Balbis died on February 13, 1831[5]. He passed away in Turin[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Balbis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Balbisia[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Balbis born?

Giovanni Battista Balbis was born in Moretta[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Balbis die?

Giovanni Battista Balbis passed away in Turin[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Balbis do for work?

Giovanni Battista Balbis worked as botanist[6], physician[7], politician[8], professor[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . bbaw.de. bbaw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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