Léon Ginain

French architect (1825–1898)
Person human Q3270995
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Léon Ginain

Summary

Léon Ginain is a human[1]. His place of birth was former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1825-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1898-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Léon Ginain was born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Léon Ginain passed away in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Léon Ginain was born on +1825-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon Ginain died on +1898-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[8].
  • Léon Ginain held citizenship in France[9].
  • Léon Ginain worked as an architect[6].
  • Among Léon Ginain's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[10].
  • Léon Ginain's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11].
  • A notable student of Léon Ginain was John Merven Carrère[12].
  • A notable student of Léon Ginain was Léon Bonnenfant[13].
  • A notable student of Léon Ginain was Charles Lefebvre[14].
  • Léon Ginain received the Prix de Rome[15].
  • Léon Ginain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Léon Ginain received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Léon Ginain was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[18].
  • Léon Ginain's image is recorded as Léon Ginain.jpg[19].
  • Léon Ginain is recorded as male[20].
  • Léon Ginain's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Léon Ginain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000070448477[22].
  • Léon Ginain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95888606[23].
  • Léon Ginain's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500033705[24].
  • Léon Ginain's IdRef ID is recorded as 160405858[25].
  • Léon Ginain's Commons category is recorded as Léon Ginain[26].
  • Léon Ginain's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//1140/65[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon Ginain was born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1825-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Léon Ginain's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11]. He studied under Hippolyte Le Bas[28].

Career and Affiliations

Léon Ginain's professions included architect[6]. He was employed by Beaux-Arts de Paris[10]. Notable students include John Merven Carrère[12], an architect[29], 1858–1911[30], of United States[31]; Léon Bonnenfant[13], an architect[32], 1847–1938[33], of France[34]; and Charles Lefebvre[14], an architect[35], 1867–1924[36], of France[37], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome[15], an award[39], in France[40], founded in 1663[41]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[44], in France[45].

Death and Burial

Léon Ginain died on +1898-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Léon Ginain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Léon Ginain born?

Léon Ginain was born in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Léon Ginain die?

Léon Ginain died in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Léon Ginain do for work?

Léon Ginain worked as architect[6].

Where did Léon Ginain go to school?

Léon Ginain was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11].

What awards did Léon Ginain receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[15], Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Ginain, Paul-René-Léon. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . 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. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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