Pierre Antoine Poiteau

French botanist and scientific illustrator (1766-1854)
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Summary

Pierre Antoine Poiteau was born on March 23, 1766[1], in Ambleny[2]. He died on February 27, 1854[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[5], botanist[6], pomologist[7], botanical collector[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Occupation: illustrator[12], gardener[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Pierre Antoine Poiteau[15]
  • Family name: Poiteau[16]
  • Given name: Pierre-Antoine[17]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Commons Creator page: Pierre Antoine Poiteau[20]
  • Name in native language: Pierre-Antoine Poiteau[21]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1786[22]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1854[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[25], National Gallery of Art[26], Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[29]

Why It Matters

Pierre Antoine Poiteau has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Antoine Poiteau born?

Pierre Antoine Poiteau was born in Ambleny[2].

Where did Pierre Antoine Poiteau die?

Pierre Antoine Poiteau passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre Antoine Poiteau do for work?

Pierre Antoine Poiteau worked as a botanical illustrator[5], botanist[6], pomologist[7], botanical collector[8], and painter[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBLV202735
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 214696937
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  3. 20w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 8033
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 8033, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290075558|Pierre Antoine (Antoine) Poiteau (#290075558)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanical illustrator, botanist, pomologist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Botanist author abbreviation → Poit., Poiteau
    Given name → Pierre-Antoine
    End of work period → +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058617769506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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