Petras Vileišis

Lithuanian engineer and publisher (1851–1926)
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Petras Vileišis
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Petras Vileišis

Summary

Petras Vileišis is a human[1]. He was born in Mediniai[2]. He was born on January 25, 1851[3]. He died in Palanga[4]. He died on August 12, 1926[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], politician[7], and public figure[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Petras Vileišis's place of birth was Mediniai[2].
  • Petras Vileišis passed away in Palanga[4].
  • Petras Vileišis was born on January 25, 1851[3].
  • Petras Vileišis died on August 12, 1926[5].
  • Petras Vileišis is buried at Rasos Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Petras Vileišis was Vytautas Vileišis[11].
  • Petras Vileišis held citizenship in Lithuania[12].
  • Petras Vileišis worked as an engineer[6].
  • Petras Vileišis worked as a politician[7].
  • Petras Vileišis worked as a public figure[8].
  • Petras Vileišis was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[13].
  • Petras Vileišis was educated at Šiauliai Gymnasium[14].
  • Petras Vileišis was a member of Lithuanian Art Society[15].
  • Petras Vileišis is recorded as male[16].
  • Petras Vileišis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Petras Vileišis's Commons category is recorded as Petras Vileišis[18].
  • Petras Vileišis's given name is recorded as Petras[19].
  • Petras Vileišis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Petras Vileišis's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Petras Vileišis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Lithuanian[22].
  • Petras Vileišis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Petras Vileišis'}[23].
  • Petras Vileišis's sibling is recorded as Antanas Vileišis[24].
  • Petras Vileišis's sibling is recorded as Jonas Vileišis[25].

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Origins and Family

Petras Vileišis's place of birth was Mediniai[2]. He was born on January 25, 1851[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[13], a faculty[26], in Russian Empire[27], founded in 1819[28] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[14], a school[29], in Lithuania[30], founded in 1851[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], politician[7], and public figure[8].

Personal Life

A child of Petras Vileišis was Vytautas Vileišis[11].

Death and Burial

Petras Vileišis died on August 12, 1926[5]. He passed away in Palanga[4]. Burial took place at Rasos Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Petras Vileišis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Petras Vileišis born?

Petras Vileišis's place of birth was Mediniai[2].

Where did Petras Vileišis die?

Petras Vileišis died in Palanga[4].

What did Petras Vileišis do for work?

Petras Vileišis worked as engineer[6], politician[7], and public figure[8].

Where did Petras Vileišis go to school?

Petras Vileišis was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[13] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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