Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert

Belgian art historian (1870–1926)
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Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert

Summary

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on +1870-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Liège[4]. He died on +1926-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's place of birth was Brussels[2].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert died in Liège[4].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was born on +1870-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert died on +1926-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert is buried at Brussels Cemetery - Section 4[12].
  • A child of Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was Paul Fierens[13].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • French was Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's native language[15].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert worked as a curator[7].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's professions included writer[9].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert worked as an art historian[16].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's field of work was architecture[17].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was employed by Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[18].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was employed by University of Liège[19].
  • Among Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's employers was Opéra de Lille[20].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[21].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert is recorded as male[22].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's Commons category is recorded as Hippolyte Fierens-Gevaert[24].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's archives at is recorded as Departmental archives of Yvelines[25].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's family name is recorded as Fierens[26].
  • Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's given name is recorded as Hippolyte[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels[2], Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert… he was born on +1870-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], philosopher[10], and art historian[16]. Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's field of work was architecture[17]. Employers include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[18], a Federal Scientific Institute[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1801[30], headquartered in Brussels[31]; University of Liège[19], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Opéra de Lille[20], an opera company[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

A child of Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was Paul Fierens[13].

Death and Burial

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert died on +1926-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Liège[4]. Burial took place at Brussels Cemetery - Section 4[12].

Why It Matters

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert born?

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert's place of birth was Brussels[2].

Where did Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert die?

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert died in Liège[4].

What did Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert do for work?

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert worked as opera singer[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert go to school?

Hippolyte Fierens Gevaert was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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