Lorenzo de Tonti

Italian banker
Person human Q725441
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Lorenzo de Tonti

Summary

Lorenzo de Tonti is a human[1]. He was born in Naples[2]. He was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lorenzo de Tonti was born in Naples[2].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti died on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Lorenzo de Tonti was Alphonse de Tonty[7].
  • A child of Lorenzo de Tonti was Henri de Tonti[8].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti's professions included banker[5].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti is recorded as male[9].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Lorenzo de Tonti's given name is recorded as Lorenzo[11].

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Origins and Family

Lorenzo de Tonti was born in Naples[2]. He was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Lorenzo de Tonti's professions included banker[5].

Personal Life

Children include Alphonse de Tonty[7], an explorer[12], 1659–1727[13], of France[14] and Henri de Tonti[8], a military officer[15], 1649–1704[16].

Death and Burial

Lorenzo de Tonti died on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lorenzo de Tonti include tontine[17], founded in 1653[18].

Why It Matters

Lorenzo de Tonti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

He is credited with the discovery of tontine[21], founded in 1653[22]. Entities named for him include tontine[17], founded in 1653[18].

FAQs

Where was Lorenzo de Tonti born?

Lorenzo de Tonti's place of birth was Naples[2].

What did Lorenzo de Tonti do for work?

Lorenzo de Tonti worked as banker[5].

What did Lorenzo de Tonti discover?

Lorenzo de Tonti is credited as discoverer of tontine[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of death +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z
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