Ignazio Porro

Italian inventor (1801–1875)
Person human Q21516
Ignazio Porro
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Ignazio Porro

Summary

Ignazio Porro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pinerolo[2]. He was born on June 25, 1801[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on October 8, 1875[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], engineer[7], and lens designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ignazio Porro's place of birth was Pinerolo[2].
  • Ignazio Porro died in Milan[4].
  • Ignazio Porro was born on June 25, 1801[3].
  • Ignazio Porro was born on November 25, 1801[10].
  • Ignazio Porro died on October 8, 1875[5].
  • Ignazio Porro held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Ignazio Porro's professions included inventor[6].
  • Ignazio Porro worked as an engineer[7].
  • Ignazio Porro worked as a lens designer[8].
  • Among Ignazio Porro's employers was Polytechnic University of Milan[12].
  • Ignazio Porro was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[13].
  • Ignazio Porro is recorded as male[14].
  • Ignazio Porro's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ignazio Porro's Commons category is recorded as Ignazio Porro[16].
  • Ignazio Porro's family name is recorded as Q37542647[17].
  • Ignazio Porro's given name is recorded as Paolo[18].
  • Ignazio Porro's given name is recorded as Ignazio[19].
  • Ignazio Porro's given name is recorded as Pietro[20].
  • Ignazio Porro's relative is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Schacre[21].
  • Ignazio Porro's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Ignazio Porro's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Ignazio Porro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[24].
  • Ignazio Porro's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Paolo Ignazio Pietro Porro'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Ignazio Porro was born in Pinerolo[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 25, 1801[3] and November 25, 1801[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], engineer[7], and lens designer[8]. Among Ignazio Porro's employers was Polytechnic University of Milan[12].

Death and Burial

Ignazio Porro died on October 8, 1875[5]. He died in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Ignazio Porro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ignazio Porro born?

Ignazio Porro's place of birth was Pinerolo[2].

Where did Ignazio Porro die?

Ignazio Porro passed away in Milan[4].

What did Ignazio Porro do for work?

Ignazio Porro worked as inventor[6], engineer[7], and lens designer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . obs-hp.fr. obs-hp.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Pinerolo
    Relative Jean-Baptiste Schacre
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