Paul Fourdrinier

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Paul Fourdrinier

Summary

Paul Fourdrinier is a human[1]. Born in Groningen[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1698[3]. He died on January 17, 1758[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], printseller[6], engraver[7], visual artist[8], and copper engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Fourdrinier's place of birth was Groningen[2].
  • Paul Fourdrinier was born on December 20, 1698[3].
  • Paul Fourdrinier was born on January 17, 1698[11].
  • Paul Fourdrinier was born on December 20, 1689[12].
  • Paul Fourdrinier died on January 17, 1758[4].
  • Paul Fourdrinier died on 1785[13].
  • A child of Paul Fourdrinier was Henry Fourdrinier[14].
  • Paul Fourdrinier held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Paul Fourdrinier held citizenship in France[16].
  • Paul Fourdrinier worked as a printmaker[5].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's professions included printseller[6].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's professions included engraver[7].
  • Paul Fourdrinier worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's professions included copper engraver[9].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's professions included cartographer[17].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was visual arts[18].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was copper engraving technique[19].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was book illustration[20].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was map[21].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was city map[22].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's field of work was publishing[23].
  • Paul Fourdrinier is recorded as male[24].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's genre is portrait[26].
  • Paul Fourdrinier's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Fourdrinier[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Groningen[2], Paul Fourdrinier… Recorded date of birth include December 20, 1698[3], January 17, 1698[11], and December 20, 1689[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[5], printseller[6], engraver[7], visual artist[8], copper engraver[9], and cartographer[17]. Fields of work include visual arts[18], a type of arts[28]; copper engraving technique[19], a visual arts technique[29]; book illustration[20], a genre[30]; map[21], a type of map[31]; city map[22], a type of map[32]; and publishing[23], an industry[33].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Fourdrinier was Henry Fourdrinier[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 17, 1758[4] and 1785[13].

Why It Matters

Paul Fourdrinier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Paul Fourdrinier born?

Born in Groningen[2], Paul Fourdrinier…

What did Paul Fourdrinier do for work?

Paul Fourdrinier worked as printmaker[5], printseller[6], engraver[7], visual artist[8], and copper engraver[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . National Portrait Gallery (London) online artwork database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 29d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation printmaker, printseller, engraver +5
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id 2176960
    Digitaltmuseum id 021036374797
    Genre portrait
    Geographicus cartographer id fourdrinier
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