Vitruvius

Roman architect and engineer
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Vitruvius

Summary

Vitruvius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Roman Republic[2]. He was born on January 1, 80 BC[3]. He died on 15 BC[4]. He worked as an architect[5], writer[6], engineer[7], and artillerist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Roman Republic[2], Vitruvius…
  • Vitruvius was born on January 1, 80 BC[3].
  • Vitruvius died on 15 BC[4].
  • Vitruvius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Latin was Vitruvius's native language[11].
  • Vitruvius worked as an architect[5].
  • Vitruvius's professions included writer[6].
  • Vitruvius's professions included engineer[7].
  • Vitruvius's professions included artillerist[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Vitruvius is De architectura[12].
  • Vitruvius is recorded as male[13].
  • Vitruvius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Vitruvius's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Vitruvius Pollio[15].
  • Vitruvius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio[16].
  • Vitruvius's Commons gallery is recorded as Marcus Vitruvius Pollio[17].
  • Vitruvius's work location is recorded as Italy[18].
  • Vitruvius's floruit is recorded as 100 BC[19].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[20].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Vitruvius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Vitruvius's place of birth was Roman Republic[2]. He was born on January 1, 80 BC[3]. Latin was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[5], writer[6], engineer[7], and artillerist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vitruvius is De architectura[12]. Things named for him include he[28], an impact crater[29]; Vitruvian Man[30], a drawing[31], founded in 1459[32]; and module[33], an unit[34].

Death and Burial

Vitruvius died on 15 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Vitruvius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by intercolumniation[36].

He is credited with the discovery of module[37], an unit[38]. Works attributed to him include De architectura[39], a literary work[40], founded in -0001[41]. Entities named for him include he[28], an impact crater[29]; Vitruvian Man[30], a drawing[31], founded in 1459[32]; and module[33], an unit[34].

FAQs

Where was Vitruvius born?

Vitruvius's place of birth was Roman Republic[2].

What did Vitruvius do for work?

Vitruvius worked as architect[5], writer[6], engineer[7], and artillerist[8].

Who did Vitruvius influence?

Vitruvius has been cited as an influence by intercolumniation[36].

What did Vitruvius discover?

Vitruvius is credited as discoverer of module[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 8w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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