Étienne-Gaspard Robert

Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria (1763-1837)
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Étienne-Gaspard Robert

Summary

Étienne-Gaspard Robert is a human[1]. He was born in Liège[2]. He was born on June 15, 1763[3]. He died in Quartier des Batignolles[4]. He died on July 2, 1837[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], balloonist[7], Phantasmagoria[8], university teacher[9], and magician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert was born in Liège[2].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert died in Quartier des Batignolles[4].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert was born on June 15, 1763[3].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert died on July 2, 1837[5].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert is buried at Grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert[13].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • French was Étienne-Gaspard Robert's native language[15].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's professions included physicist[6].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's professions included balloonist[7].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert worked as a Phantasmagoria[8].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert worked as a magician[10].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert is recorded as male[16].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's Commons category is recorded as Étienne-Gaspard Robert[18].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's family name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's pseudonym is recorded as Robertson[20].
  • Étienne-Gaspard Robert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liège[2], Étienne-Gaspard Robert… he was born on June 15, 1763[3]. French was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], balloonist[7], Phantasmagoria[8], university teacher[9], and magician[10].

Death and Burial

Étienne-Gaspard Robert died on July 2, 1837[5]. He died in Quartier des Batignolles[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of him[13].

Why It Matters

Étienne-Gaspard Robert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Étienne-Gaspard Robert born?

Born in Liège[2], Étienne-Gaspard Robert…

Where did Étienne-Gaspard Robert die?

Étienne-Gaspard Robert died in Quartier des Batignolles[4].

What did Étienne-Gaspard Robert do for work?

Étienne-Gaspard Robert worked as physicist[6], balloonist[7], Phantasmagoria[8], university teacher[9], and magician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Country of citizenship Belgium
    Place of burial Père Lachaise Cemetery, Grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert
    Place of birth Liège
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