Piotr Kowalski

Polish sculptor and architect (1927–2004)
Person human Q573167
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Piotr Kowalski

Summary

Piotr Kowalski is a human[1]. Born in Lviv[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1927[3]. He passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on January 7, 2004[5]. He worked as an architect[6], sculptor[7], and installation artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Piotr Kowalski's place of birth was Lviv[2].
  • Piotr Kowalski passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Piotr Kowalski was born on March 2, 1927[3].
  • Piotr Kowalski died on January 7, 2004[5].
  • Piotr Kowalski died on January 6, 2004[10].
  • Piotr Kowalski held citizenship in France[11].
  • Piotr Kowalski held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Piotr Kowalski worked as an architect[6].
  • Piotr Kowalski's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Piotr Kowalski worked as an installation artist[8].
  • Among Piotr Kowalski's employers was Jagiellonian University[13].
  • Piotr Kowalski's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Piotr Kowalski is L'Escalier[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Piotr Kowalski is Place des Degrés[16].
  • Piotr Kowalski is recorded as male[17].
  • Piotr Kowalski's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Piotr Kowalski's Commons category is recorded as Piotr Kowalski (1927-2004)[19].
  • Piotr Kowalski's family name is recorded as Kowalski[20].
  • Piotr Kowalski's given name is recorded as Piotr[21].
  • Piotr Kowalski's official website is recorded as http://www.piotrkowalski.com[22].
  • Piotr Kowalski's participant in is recorded as Documenta 5[23].
  • Piotr Kowalski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Piotr Kowalski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[25].
  • Piotr Kowalski's birth name is recorded as Jan Piotr Kowalski[26].
  • Piotr Kowalski's name in native language is recorded as Piotr Kowalski[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lviv[2], Piotr Kowalski… he was born on March 2, 1927[3].

Education

Piotr Kowalski was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], sculptor[7], and installation artist[8]. Among Piotr Kowalski's employers was Jagiellonian University[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include L'Escalier[15], an installation artwork[28], in France[29], founded in 1989[30] and Place des Degrés[16], an installation artwork[31], in France[32], founded in 1987[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 2004[5] and January 6, 2004[10]. Piotr Kowalski died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Piotr Kowalski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Piotr Kowalski born?

Piotr Kowalski's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Piotr Kowalski die?

Piotr Kowalski passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Piotr Kowalski do for work?

Piotr Kowalski worked as architect[6], sculptor[7], and installation artist[8].

Where did Piotr Kowalski go to school?

Piotr Kowalski was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Jan Piotr Kowalski
    P14750 → AA0E-6DAC-266B-0A20-6122
    Date of death → +2004-01-07T00:00:00Z, +2004-01-06T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → 4th arrondissement of Paris
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  2. 14w ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → architect, sculptor, installation artist
    Participant in → Documenta 5
    Work period end → —
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
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