Giovanni Battista Caproni

Italian aeronautical engineer (1886–1957)
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Giovanni Battista Caproni
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Giovanni Battista Caproni

Summary

Giovanni Battista Caproni is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massone[2]. He was born on July 3, 1886[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on October 27, 1957[5]. He worked as an aerospace engineer[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was born in Massone[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni died in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was born on July 3, 1886[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni died on October 27, 1957[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's professions included aerospace engineer[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni worked as an aircraft pilot[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was educated at Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's education included a stint at University of Liège[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was educated at Royal Elizabethan School[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni is recorded as male[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's Commons category is recorded as Gianni Caproni[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's family name is recorded as Caproni[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Giovanni Battista Caproni'}[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's start of work period is recorded as 1907[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's writing language is recorded as Italian[23].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Caproni was born in Massone[2]. He was born on July 3, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1868[26], headquartered in Munich[27]; University of Liège[13], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30]; and Royal Elizabethan School[14], a school[31], in Italy[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aerospace engineer[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Caproni died on October 27, 1957[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Caproni include Ca.1[33], an aircraft model[34]; Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics[35], an aviation museum[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1927[38]; and Trento Airport[39], an aerodrome[40], in Italy[41].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Caproni has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Ca.1[33], an aircraft model[34]; Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics[35], an aviation museum[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1927[38]; and Trento Airport[39], an aerodrome[40], in Italy[41].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Caproni born?

Giovanni Battista Caproni's place of birth was Massone[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Caproni die?

Giovanni Battista Caproni passed away in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Caproni do for work?

Giovanni Battista Caproni worked as aerospace engineer[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did Giovanni Battista Caproni go to school?

Giovanni Battista Caproni was educated at Technical University of Munich[12], University of Liège[13], and Royal Elizabethan School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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