Rodolphe Lindt

Swiss chocolate manufacturer and inventor (1855-1909)
Person human Q122742
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Rodolphe Lindt

Summary

Rodolphe Lindt is a human[1]. He was born in Bern[2]. He was born on July 16, 1855[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on February 20, 1909[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and chocolatier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bern[2], Rodolphe Lindt…
  • Rodolphe Lindt died in Bern[4].
  • Rodolphe Lindt was born on July 16, 1855[3].
  • Rodolphe Lindt died on February 20, 1909[5].
  • Rodolphe Lindt held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Rodolphe Lindt worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's professions included chocolatier[7].
  • Rodolphe Lindt was employed by Lindt & Sprüngli[10].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's religion is recorded as reformed[11].
  • Rodolphe Lindt is recorded as male[12].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's Commons category is recorded as Rodolphe Lindt[14].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's family name is recorded as Lindt[15].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's given name is recorded as Rodolphe[16].
  • Rodolphe Lindt studied under Charles-Amédée Kohler[17].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Bern[18].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rudolf Lindt'}[19].
  • Rodolphe Lindt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rodolphe Lindt'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bern[2], Rodolphe Lindt… he was born on July 16, 1855[3].

Education

Rodolphe Lindt studied under Charles-Amédée Kohler[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and chocolatier[7]. Rodolphe Lindt was employed by Lindt & Sprüngli[10].

Personal Life

Rodolphe Lindt's religion is recorded as reformed[11].

Death and Burial

Rodolphe Lindt died on February 20, 1909[5]. He passed away in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Rodolphe Lindt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

He is credited with the discovery of conching[22], a chocolate industry[23].

FAQs

Where was Rodolphe Lindt born?

Rodolphe Lindt was born in Bern[2].

Where did Rodolphe Lindt die?

Rodolphe Lindt passed away in Bern[4].

What did Rodolphe Lindt do for work?

Rodolphe Lindt worked as entrepreneur[6] and chocolatier[7].

What did Rodolphe Lindt discover?

Rodolphe Lindt is credited as discoverer of conching[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Bern
    Aliases
    Employer Lindt & Sprüngli
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