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 +1886-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1957-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aerospace engineer[6], businessperson[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was born in Massone[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni died in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni was born on +1886-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni died on +1957-10-27T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as GiovanniBattistaCaproniLefteBrother.jpg[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's image is recorded as Giovanni Battista Caproni cropped 1 GiovanniBattistaCaproniLefteBrother.jpg[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni is recorded as male[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024420764[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 298344204[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20543886[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's GND ID is recorded as 121670805[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's GND ID is recorded as 1033332720[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79093051[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's Commons category is recorded as Gianni Caproni[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV101686[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Caproni's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 247403961[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Caproni was born in Massone[2]. He was born on +1886-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Munich[31]; University of Liège[13], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Royal Elizabethan School[14], a school[35], in Italy[36].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Caproni died on +1957-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Caproni include Trento Airport[37], an aerodrome[38], in Italy[39]; Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics[40], an aviation museum[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1927[43]; and Ca.1[44], an aircraft model[45].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Caproni ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Trento Airport[37], an aerodrome[38], in Italy[39]; Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics[40], an aviation museum[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1927[43]; and Ca.1[44], an aircraft model[45].

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. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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