Leon Battista Alberti

Summary

Leon Battista Alberti is a human^[1]. Born in Genoa^[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1404^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on April 25, 1472^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], linguist^[7], cryptographer^[8], poet^[9], and architect^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leon Battista Alberti was born in Genoa^[2].
• Leon Battista Alberti passed away in Rome^[4].
• Leon Battista Alberti was born on February 14, 1404^[3].
• Leon Battista Alberti was born on 1404^[12].
• Leon Battista Alberti died on April 25, 1472^[5].
• Leon Battista Alberti died on 1472^[13].
• Leon Battista Alberti died on April 3, 1472^[14].
• Leon Battista Alberti is buried at Basilica of Santa Croce^[15].
• Leon Battista Alberti held citizenship in Republic of Genoa^[16].
• Italian was Leon Battista Alberti's native language^[17].
• Leon Battista Alberti worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Leon Battista Alberti's professions included linguist^[7].
• Leon Battista Alberti worked as a cryptographer^[8].
• Leon Battista Alberti worked as a poet^[9].
• Leon Battista Alberti worked as an architect^[10].
• Leon Battista Alberti worked as an architectural theoretician^[18].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was painting^[19].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was art theory^[20].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was architecture^[21].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was humanism^[22].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was art of sculpture^[23].
• Leon Battista Alberti's field of work was encryption^[24].
• Leon Battista Alberti's education included a stint at University of Bologna^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Leon Battista Alberti is Basilica of Sant'Andrea^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Leon Battista Alberti is San Sebastiano^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Battista Alberti was born in Genoa^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 14, 1404^[3] and 1404^[12]. Italian was his native language^[17].

Education

Leon Battista Alberti's education included a stint at University of Bologna^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], linguist^[7], cryptographer^[8], poet^[9], architect^[10], and architectural theoretician^[18]. Fields of work include painting^[19], a method^[28]; art theory^[20], an academic major^[29]; architecture^[21], an academic discipline^[30]; humanism^[22], a world view^[31]; art of sculpture^[23], a type of arts^[32]; and encryption^[24], a field of study^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Basilica of Sant'Andrea^[26], a minor basilica^[34], in Italy^[35], founded in 1472^[36]; San Sebastiano^[27], a church building^[37], in Italy^[38], founded in 1401^[39]; De pictura^[40], a written work^[41], founded in 1436^[42]; Apologi centum^[43], a literary work^[44]; Tempio Malatestiano^[45], a cathedral^[46], in Italy^[47], founded in 1401^[48]; and De re aedificatoria^[49], a written work^[50], founded in 1452^[51].

Personal Life

Leon Battista Alberti's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1472^[5], 1472^[13], and April 3, 1472^[14]. Leon Battista Alberti died in Rome^[4]. He is buried at Basilica of Santa Croce^[15].

Why It Matters

Leon Battista Alberti ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,026 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of Alberti cipher^[55], a cipher^[56]. Works attributed to him include De pictura^[57], a written work^[58], founded in 1436^[59] and De re aedificatoria^[60], a written work^[61], founded in 1452^[62].

FAQs

Where was Leon Battista Alberti born?

Born in Genoa^[2], Leon Battista Alberti…

Where did Leon Battista Alberti die?

Leon Battista Alberti died in Rome^[4].

What did Leon Battista Alberti do for work?

Leon Battista Alberti worked as philosopher^[6], linguist^[7], cryptographer^[8], poet^[9], and architect^[10].

Where did Leon Battista Alberti go to school?

Leon Battista Alberti was educated at University of Bologna^[25].

What did Leon Battista Alberti discover?

Leon Battista Alberti is credited as discoverer of Alberti cipher^[55].