Alois Senefelder

German actor and inventor of lithography (1771-1834)
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Alois Senefelder
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Alois Senefelder

Summary

Alois Senefelder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on November 6, 1771[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on February 26, 1834[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], lithographer[7], playwright[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alois Senefelder was born in Prague[2].
  • Alois Senefelder died in Munich[4].
  • Alois Senefelder was born on November 6, 1771[3].
  • Alois Senefelder died on February 26, 1834[5].
  • Alois Senefelder is buried at Alter Südfriedhof[11].
  • Alois Senefelder held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[12].
  • Alois Senefelder's professions included inventor[6].
  • Alois Senefelder worked as a lithographer[7].
  • Alois Senefelder's professions included playwright[8].
  • Alois Senefelder worked as an actor[9].
  • A notable student of Alois Senefelder was Carl von Schéele[13].
  • Alois Senefelder is recorded as male[14].
  • Alois Senefelder's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alois Senefelder's Commons category is recorded as Alois Senefelder[16].
  • Alois Senefelder's archives at is recorded as Archives nationales[17].
  • Alois Senefelder's archives at is recorded as Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[18].
  • Alois Senefelder's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[19].
  • Alois Senefelder's family name is recorded as Senefelder[20].
  • Alois Senefelder's given name is recorded as Alois[21].
  • Alois Senefelder's work location is recorded as Munich[22].
  • Alois Senefelder's work location is recorded as Offenbach am Main[23].
  • Alois Senefelder's work location is recorded as Vienna[24].
  • Alois Senefelder's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Alois Senefelder's described at URL is recorded as http://elec.enc.sorbonne.fr/imprimeurs/node/23087[26].
  • Alois Senefelder's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

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Origins and Family

Alois Senefelder's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on November 6, 1771[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], lithographer[7], playwright[8], and actor[9]. A notable student of Alois Senefelder was Carl von Schéele[13].

Death and Burial

Alois Senefelder died on February 26, 1834[5]. He died in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Alter Südfriedhof[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alois Senefelder include Senefeldera[28], a taxon[29]; Senefelderopsis[30], a taxon[31]; and Senefelderplatz[32], a square[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1885[35].

Why It Matters

Alois Senefelder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Senefeldera[28], a taxon[29]; Senefelderopsis[30], a taxon[31]; and Senefelderplatz[32], a square[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1885[35].

FAQs

Where was Alois Senefelder born?

Alois Senefelder was born in Prague[2].

Where did Alois Senefelder die?

Alois Senefelder passed away in Munich[4].

What did Alois Senefelder do for work?

Alois Senefelder worked as inventor[6], lithographer[7], playwright[8], and actor[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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