Philippe Petit

Summary

Philippe Petit is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nemours^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1949^[3]. He worked as an acrobat^[4], circus performer^[5], magician^[6], tightrope walker^[7], and performance artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,487 views/month, #5,860 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nemours^[2], Philippe Petit…
• Philippe Petit was born on August 13, 1949^[3].
• Philippe Petit held citizenship in France^[10].
• Philippe Petit's professions included acrobat^[4].
• Philippe Petit's professions included circus performer^[5].
• Philippe Petit worked as a magician^[6].
• Philippe Petit's professions included tightrope walker^[7].
• Philippe Petit worked as a performance artist^[8].
• Philippe Petit's professions included screenwriter^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Philippe Petit is To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers^[12].
• Philippe Petit received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[13].
• Philippe Petit is recorded as male^[14].
• Philippe Petit's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Philippe Petit's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Petit^[16].
• Philippe Petit's sport is recorded as equilibristics^[17].
• Philippe Petit's family name is recorded as Petit^[18].
• Philippe Petit's given name is recorded as Philippe^[19].
• Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[20].
• Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian^[22].
• Philippe Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[23].
• Philippe Petit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Philippe Petit'}^[24].
• Philippe Petit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5802'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Philippe Petit's place of birth was Nemours^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1949^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include acrobat^[4], circus performer^[5], magician^[6], tightrope walker^[7], performance artist^[8], and screenwriter^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philippe Petit is To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers^[12].

Recognition

Philippe Petit received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[13].

Why It Matters

Philippe Petit ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,487 views/month, #5,860 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Petit born?

Philippe Petit's place of birth was Nemours^[2].

What did Philippe Petit do for work?

Philippe Petit worked as acrobat^[4], circus performer^[5], magician^[6], tightrope walker^[7], and performance artist^[8].

What awards did Philippe Petit receive?

Honors received include James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[13].