Ictinus

mid-5th-century BC Athenian architect
Person human Q311502
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Ictinus

Summary

Ictinus is a human[1]. Born in Classical Athens[2], he… he was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Classical Athens[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ictinus's place of birth was Classical Athens[2].
  • Ictinus died in Classical Athens[4].
  • Ictinus was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ictinus held citizenship in Classical Athens[7].
  • Ictinus worked as an architect[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Ictinus is Parthenon[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ictinus is Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae[9].
  • Ictinus's image is recorded as Depiction of Ictinus and Callicrates (?) at the NKUA on May 22, 2022.jpg[10].
  • Ictinus is recorded as male[11].
  • Ictinus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ictinus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000014030738[13].
  • Ictinus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45094330[14].
  • Ictinus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36301322[15].
  • Ictinus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5386150085886915060007[16].
  • Ictinus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31151836503920400434[17].
  • Ictinus's GND ID is recorded as 118555383[18].
  • Ictinus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004000956[19].
  • Ictinus's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500011739[20].
  • Ictinus's IdRef ID is recorded as 223303739[21].
  • Ictinus's Commons category is recorded as Ictinus (architect)[22].
  • Ictinus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03w1d[23].
  • Ictinus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Ictinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Ictinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Ictinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Ictinus's place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. He was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ictinus's professions included architect[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Parthenon[8], an ancient Greek temple[28], in Greece[29], founded in -0500[30] and Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae[9], an archaeological site[31], in Greece[32], founded in -0420[33]. Things named for Ictinus include he[34], an impact crater[35].

Death and Burial

Ictinus passed away in Classical Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Ictinus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include he[34], an impact crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Ictinus born?

Ictinus was born in Classical Athens[2].

Where did Ictinus die?

Ictinus died in Classical Athens[4].

What did Ictinus do for work?

Ictinus worked as architect[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . 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. [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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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