Jean-Paul Gaultier

French fashion designer (born 1952)
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Jean-Paul Gaultier

Summary

Jean-Paul Gaultier is a human[1]. He was born in Bagneux[2]. He was born on April 24, 1952[3]. He worked as a grand couturier[4], costume designer[5], businessperson[6], fashion designer[7], and jewelry designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,993 views/month, #5,785 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Paul Gaultier was born in Bagneux[2].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952[3].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier worked as a grand couturier[4].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier worked as a costume designer[5].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's professions included fashion designer[7].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier worked as a jewelry designer[8].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's field of work was fashion design[11].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's field of work was jewelry design[12].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's education included a stint at Brooks Institute[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Paul Gaultier is Cone bra corset[14].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier was a member of Chambre syndicale de la haute couture[16].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Paul Gaultier[19].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's family name is recorded as Gaultier[20].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's given name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's official website is recorded as https://jeanpaulgaultier.com[22].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jean-Paul Gaultier[23].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's described by source is recorded as hedendaagsesieraden.nl[24].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Production Designer[25].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean-Paul Gaultier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Paul Gaultier'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-04-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7f3e7863-d782-41e4-8cad-022a8e3c77b5[31]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Paul Gaultier was born in Bagneux[2]. He was born on April 24, 1952[3].

Education

Jean-Paul Gaultier's education included a stint at Brooks Institute[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include grand couturier[4], costume designer[5], businessperson[6], fashion designer[7], and jewelry designer[8]. Fields of work include fashion design[11], a creative industries[32] and jewelry design[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean-Paul Gaultier is Cone bra corset[14].

Recognition

Jean-Paul Gaultier received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Gaultier ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,993 views/month, #5,785 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Gaultier born?

Jean-Paul Gaultier's place of birth was Bagneux[2].

What did Jean-Paul Gaultier do for work?

Jean-Paul Gaultier worked as grand couturier[4], costume designer[5], businessperson[6], fashion designer[7], and jewelry designer[8].

Where did Jean-Paul Gaultier go to school?

Jean-Paul Gaultier was educated at Brooks Institute[13].

What awards did Jean-Paul Gaultier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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