Simon Rodia

American artist, tile setter (1879–1965)
Person human Q1119723
Simon Rodia
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Simon Rodia

Summary

Simon Rodia is a human[1]. His place of birth was Serino[2]. He was born on +1879-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Martinez[4]. He died on +1965-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], engineer[7], artist[8], and sculptor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Simon Rodia's place of birth was Serino[2].
  • Simon Rodia passed away in Martinez[4].
  • Simon Rodia was born on +1879-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Rodia died on +1965-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Simon Rodia died on +1965-07-16T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Saint Catherine of Siena Cemetery[12].
  • Simon Rodia held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Simon Rodia held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Simon Rodia held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[15].
  • Simon Rodia worked as an architect[6].
  • Simon Rodia's professions included engineer[7].
  • Simon Rodia's professions included artist[8].
  • Simon Rodia worked as a sculptor[9].
  • Simon Rodia's image is recorded as Sam Rodia, creator of Watts Towers.jpg[16].
  • Simon Rodia is recorded as male[17].
  • Simon Rodia's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Simon Rodia's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073727463[19].
  • Simon Rodia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13155858[20].
  • Simon Rodia's GND ID is recorded as 121123111[21].
  • Simon Rodia's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88034722[22].
  • Simon Rodia's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500002494[23].
  • Simon Rodia's IdRef ID is recorded as 19572075X[24].
  • Simon Rodia's archives at is recorded as UCLA Library Special Collections[25].
  • Simon Rodia's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5237[26].
  • Simon Rodia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xnhf[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Rodia's place of birth was Serino[2]. He was born on +1879-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], engineer[7], artist[8], and sculptor[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1965-07-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1965-07-16T00:00:00Z[11]. Simon Rodia died in Martinez[4]. Burial took place at Saint Catherine of Siena Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Simon Rodia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Simon Rodia born?

Simon Rodia was born in Serino[2].

Where did Simon Rodia die?

Simon Rodia passed away in Martinez[4].

What did Simon Rodia do for work?

Simon Rodia worked as architect[6], engineer[7], artist[8], and sculptor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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