Marie Tussaud

French artist (1761–1850)
Person human Q219572
Marie Tussaud
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Marie Tussaud was born on December 1, 1761 in Strasbourg[1][2][3]. She was a French citizen and a Catholic[4]. Her notable work is Madame Tussauds. She died on April 16, 1850 in London[3][1][5][2][6][7][8][9][10][11] and was buried in London.

Marie Tussaud

Summary

Marie Tussaud is a human[1]. Born in Strasbourg[2], she… she was born on December 1, 1761[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on April 16, 1850[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Strasbourg[2], Marie Tussaud…
  • Marie Tussaud passed away in London[4].
  • Marie Tussaud was born on December 1, 1761[3].
  • Marie Tussaud was born on December 7, 1761[8].
  • Marie Tussaud was born on 1760[9].
  • Marie Tussaud died on April 16, 1850[5].
  • Marie Tussaud is buried at London[10].
  • A child of Marie Tussaud was Francis Tussaud[11].
  • Marie Tussaud held citizenship in France[12].
  • Marie Tussaud's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Marie Tussaud's field of work was art of sculpture[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Marie Tussaud is Madame Tussauds[14].
  • Marie Tussaud's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Marie Tussaud is recorded as female[16].
  • Marie Tussaud's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marie Tussaud's Commons category is recorded as Marie Tussaud[18].
  • Marie Tussaud's family name is recorded as Tussaud[19].
  • Marie Tussaud's given name is recorded as Marie[20].
  • Marie Tussaud's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Marie Tussaud's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Marie Tussaud's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Marie Tussaud's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[24].
  • Marie Tussaud's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Marie Tussaud's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marie Tussaud'}[26].
  • Marie Tussaud's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Anna Maria Tussaud'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Strasbourg[2], Marie Tussaud… Recorded date of birth include December 1, 1761[3], December 7, 1761[8], and 1760[9].

Career and Affiliations

Marie Tussaud worked as a sculptor[6]. Her field of work was art of sculpture[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marie Tussaud is Madame Tussauds[14]. Things named for her include Madame Tussauds[28], a wax museum[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1839[31], headquartered in London[32]; Madame Tussauds New York[33], a wax museum[34], in United States[35]; Madame Tussauds Amsterdam[36], a wax museum[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1970[39], headquartered in Amsterdam[40]; and Tussaud[41], an impact crater[42].

Personal Life

A child of Marie Tussaud was Francis Tussaud[11]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Marie Tussaud died on April 16, 1850[5]. She died in London[4]. She is buried at London[10].

Why It Matters

Marie Tussaud ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for her include Madame Tussauds[28], a wax museum[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1839[31], headquartered in London[32]; Madame Tussauds New York[33], a wax museum[34], in United States[35]; Madame Tussauds Amsterdam[36], a wax museum[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1970[39], headquartered in Amsterdam[40]; and Tussaud[41], an impact crater[42].

FAQs

Where was Marie Tussaud born?

Marie Tussaud was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Marie Tussaud die?

Marie Tussaud died in London[4].

What did Marie Tussaud do for work?

Marie Tussaud worked as sculptor[6].

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  14. [9] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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