Louis Réard

French fashion designer
Person human Q152116
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Louis Réard

Summary

Louis Réard is a human[1]. Born in Lille[2], he… he was born on +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on +1984-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], businessperson[7], fashion designer[8], and designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Louis Réard was born in Lille[2].
  • Louis Réard passed away in Lausanne[4].
  • Louis Réard was born on +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Réard was born on +1896-10-10T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Louis Réard died on +1984-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Réard held citizenship in France[12].
  • Louis Réard worked as an engineer[6].
  • Louis Réard's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Louis Réard's professions included fashion designer[8].
  • Louis Réard worked as a designer[9].
  • Louis Réard's field of work was Q3550826[13].
  • Louis Réard is recorded as male[14].
  • Louis Réard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Louis Réard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1980159764079708170000[16].
  • Louis Réard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020044511[17].
  • Louis Réard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n0b55[18].
  • Louis Réard's RKDartists ID is recorded as 320121[19].
  • Louis Réard's family name is recorded as Réard[20].
  • Louis Réard's given name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Louis Réard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Louis Réard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Réard'}[23].
  • Louis Réard's FMD designer ID is recorded as louis-reard[24].
  • Louis Réard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[25].
  • Louis Réard's has works in the collection is recorded as Kunstmuseum Den Haag[26].
  • Louis Réard's JRC Names ID is recorded as 418263[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Réard was born in Lille[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1896-10-10T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], businessperson[7], fashion designer[8], and designer[9]. Louis Réard's field of work was Q3550826[13].

Death and Burial

Louis Réard died on +1984-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Réard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of bikini[30], founded in 1946[31].

FAQs

Where was Louis Réard born?

Born in Lille[2], Louis Réard…

Where did Louis Réard die?

Louis Réard passed away in Lausanne[4].

What did Louis Réard do for work?

Louis Réard worked as engineer[6], businessperson[7], fashion designer[8], and designer[9].

What did Louis Réard discover?

Louis Réard is credited as discoverer of bikini[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archivesdepartementales.lenord.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . mcnbiografias.com. mcnbiografias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archivesdepartementales.lenord.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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