Joseph Poelaert

Summary

Joseph Poelaert is a human^[1]. He was born in Brussels^[2]. He was born on +1817-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brussels^[4]. He died on +1879-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Joseph Poelaert's place of birth was Brussels^[2].
• Joseph Poelaert died in Brussels^[4].
• Joseph Poelaert was born on +1817-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joseph Poelaert died on +1879-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Laeken Cemetery^[8].
• Joseph Poelaert's father was Philippe Poelaert^[9].
• Joseph Poelaert held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• French was Joseph Poelaert's native language^[11].
• Joseph Poelaert worked as an architect^[6].
• Joseph Poelaert's field of work was architecture^[12].
• Joseph Poelaert held the position of city architect^[13].
• Joseph Poelaert's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Poelaert is Congress Column^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Poelaert is Palace of Justice of Brussels^[16].
• Joseph Poelaert received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Joseph Poelaert received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Joseph Poelaert's image is recorded as Joseph POELAERT architecte.jpg^[19].
• Joseph Poelaert is recorded as male^[20].
• Joseph Poelaert's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Joseph Poelaert's family is recorded as Poelaert family^[22].
• Joseph Poelaert's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason famille be Poelaert (Bruxelles).svg^[23].
• Joseph Poelaert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066816679^[24].
• Joseph Poelaert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8854149108633668780003^[25].
• Joseph Poelaert's GND ID is recorded as 123273617^[26].
• Joseph Poelaert's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87901934^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Poelaert's place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He was born on +1817-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Philippe Poelaert^[9]. French was his native language^[11].

Education

Joseph Poelaert's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Poelaert's professions included architect^[6]. His field of work was architecture^[12]. He held the position of city architect^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Congress Column^[15], a victory column^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1850^[30] and Palace of Justice of Brussels^[16], a courthouse^[31], in Belgium^[32]. Things named for Joseph Poelaert include Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein^[33], a square^[34], in Belgium^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37] and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39].

Death and Burial

Joseph Poelaert died on +1879-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Brussels^[4]. Burial took place at Laeken Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Poelaert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein^[33], a square^[34], in Belgium^[35].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Poelaert born?

Joseph Poelaert was born in Brussels^[2].

Where did Joseph Poelaert die?

Joseph Poelaert died in Brussels^[4].

Who were Joseph Poelaert's parents?

Joseph Poelaert's father was Philippe Poelaert^[9].

What did Joseph Poelaert do for work?

Joseph Poelaert worked as architect^[6].

Where did Joseph Poelaert go to school?

Joseph Poelaert was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[14].

What awards did Joseph Poelaert receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17] and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18].