Nadar

French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910)
Person human Q40116
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Nadar

Summary

Nadar is a human[1]. He was born in rue Saint-Honoré[2]. He was born on April 6, 1820[3]. He passed away in avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt[4]. He died on March 20, 1910[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], balloonist[7], cartoonist[8], caricaturist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in rue Saint-Honoré[2], Nadar…
  • Nadar passed away in avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt[4].
  • Nadar was born on April 6, 1820[3].
  • Nadar died on March 20, 1910[5].
  • Nadar died on March 21, 1910[12].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Nadar[14].
  • Nadar's father was Victor Tournachon[15].
  • Nadar was married to Ernestine Nadar[16].
  • A child of Nadar was Paul Nadar[17].
  • Nadar held citizenship in France[18].
  • French was Nadar's native language[19].
  • Nadar's professions included photographer[6].
  • Nadar worked as a balloonist[7].
  • Nadar's professions included cartoonist[8].
  • Nadar's professions included caricaturist[9].
  • Nadar worked as a writer[10].
  • Nadar's professions included journalist[20].
  • Nadar's field of work was photography[21].
  • Nadar's field of work was caricature[22].
  • Nadar was employed by Le Charivari[23].
  • Nadar was educated at Lycée Condorcet[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Nadar is Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt[25].
  • Nadar was a member of Q30738521[26].
  • Nadar is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nadar's place of birth was rue Saint-Honoré[2]. He was born on April 6, 1820[3]. His father was Victor Tournachon[15]. French was his native language[19].

Education

Nadar's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], balloonist[7], cartoonist[8], caricaturist[9], writer[10], and journalist[20]. Fields of work include photography[21], an artistic technique[28] and caricature[22], an art genre[29]. Nadar was employed by Le Charivari[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nadar is Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt[25]. Things named for him include crowd control barrier[30]; prix Nadar Gens d'images[31], an art prize[32], in France[33], founded in 1955[34]; and Tournachon Peak[35], a mountain[36].

Personal Life

Nadar was married to Ernestine Nadar[16]. A child of him was Paul Nadar[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 20, 1910[5] and March 21, 1910[12]. Nadar passed away in avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[13] and Grave of him[14].

Why It Matters

Nadar ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include crowd control barrier[30]; prix Nadar Gens d'images[31], an art prize[32], in France[33], founded in 1955[34]; and Tournachon Peak[35], a mountain[36].

FAQs

Where was Nadar born?

Born in rue Saint-Honoré[2], Nadar…

Where did Nadar die?

Nadar passed away in avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt[4].

Who were Nadar's parents?

Nadar's father was Victor Tournachon[15].

Who was Nadar married to?

Nadar's spouses include Ernestine Nadar[16].

What did Nadar do for work?

Nadar worked as photographer[6], balloonist[7], cartoonist[8], caricaturist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Nadar go to school?

Nadar was educated at Lycée Condorcet[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Vital records of Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . historia.fr. historia.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, balloonist, cartoonist +5
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Paul Nadar
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  3. 19d ago · Jzana · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Familysearch person id MPLK-72V
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