Jean Petitot

Genevan painter (1607-1691)
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Jean Petitot

Summary

Jean Petitot is a human[1]. He was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on July 12, 1607[3]. He passed away in Vevey[4]. He died on April 3, 1691[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean Petitot was born in Geneva[2].
  • Jean Petitot passed away in Vevey[4].
  • Jean Petitot was born on July 12, 1607[3].
  • Jean Petitot died on April 3, 1691[5].
  • Jean Petitot's father was Faule Petitot[8].
  • A child of Jean Petitot was Jean Louis Petitot[9].
  • Jean Petitot held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[10].
  • Jean Petitot held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Jean Petitot's native language[12].
  • Jean Petitot worked as a painter[6].
  • Jean Petitot's field of work was painting[13].
  • Jean Petitot's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Jean Petitot's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Jean Petitot is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean Petitot's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean Petitot's genre is portrait[18].
  • Jean Petitot's Commons category is recorded as Jean Petitot[19].
  • Jean Petitot's family name is recorded as Petitot[20].
  • Jean Petitot's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jean Petitot's work location is recorded as England[22].
  • Jean Petitot's partner in business or sport is recorded as Jacques Bordier[23].
  • Jean Petitot's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Jean Petitot's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Jean Petitot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean Petitot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Geneva[2], Jean Petitot… he was born on July 12, 1607[3]. His father was Faule Petitot[8]. French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Petitot worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[13].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Petitot was Jean Louis Petitot[9]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[14], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29] and reformed[15], in Switzerland[30].

Death and Burial

Jean Petitot died on April 3, 1691[5]. He died in Vevey[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Petitot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jean Petitot born?

Jean Petitot's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Jean Petitot die?

Jean Petitot passed away in Vevey[4].

Who were Jean Petitot's parents?

Jean Petitot's father was Faule Petitot[8].

What did Jean Petitot do for work?

Jean Petitot worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Republic of Geneva, France
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