Michael Powolny

Austrian sculptor, ceramist, designer, and teacher (1871–1954)
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Michael Powolny

Summary

Michael Powolny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Judenburg[2]. He was born on +1871-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on +1954-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], designer[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Michael Powolny was born in Judenburg[2].
  • Michael Powolny passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Michael Powolny was born on +1871-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Powolny died on +1954-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Powolny is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].
  • Michael Powolny held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Michael Powolny worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Michael Powolny's professions included ceramicist[7].
  • Michael Powolny worked as a designer[8].
  • Michael Powolny's professions included teacher[9].
  • Michael Powolny was educated at University of Applied Arts Vienna[13].
  • A notable student of Michael Powolny was Lucie Rie[14].
  • Michael Powolny received the Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna[15].
  • Michael Powolny was a member of Wiener Werkstätte[16].
  • Michael Powolny's image is recorded as Michael Powolny (1871–1954) © Ludwig Schwab (~1900–1939) OeNB 9439757.jpg[17].
  • Michael Powolny is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Powolny's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Powolny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066747204[20].
  • Michael Powolny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5730411[21].
  • Michael Powolny's GND ID is recorded as 118942131[22].
  • Michael Powolny's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91050461[23].
  • Michael Powolny's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500107071[24].
  • Michael Powolny's Commons category is recorded as Michael Powolny[25].
  • Michael Powolny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0vp6xn2[26].
  • Michael Powolny's RKDartists ID is recorded as 355466[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Powolny's place of birth was Judenburg[2]. He was born on +1871-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Powolny was educated at University of Applied Arts Vienna[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], designer[8], and teacher[9]. A notable student of Michael Powolny was Lucie Rie[14].

Recognition

Michael Powolny received the Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna[15].

Death and Burial

Michael Powolny died on +1954-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Powolny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Michael Powolny born?

Michael Powolny's place of birth was Judenburg[2].

Where did Michael Powolny die?

Michael Powolny passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Michael Powolny do for work?

Michael Powolny worked as sculptor[6], ceramicist[7], designer[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Michael Powolny go to school?

Michael Powolny was educated at University of Applied Arts Vienna[13].

What awards did Michael Powolny receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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