Ferdinand Piloty

German artist (1786–1844)
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Ferdinand Piloty

Summary

Ferdinand Piloty is a human[1]. His place of birth was Homburg[2]. He was born on August 28, 1786[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on January 8, 1844[5]. He worked as a lithographer[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ferdinand Piloty's place of birth was Homburg[2].
  • Ferdinand Piloty died in Munich[4].
  • Ferdinand Piloty was born on August 28, 1786[3].
  • Ferdinand Piloty died on January 8, 1844[5].
  • Burial took place at Alter Südfriedhof[9].
  • A child of Ferdinand Piloty was Ferdinand von Piloty[10].
  • A child of Ferdinand Piloty was Karl von Piloty[11].
  • Ferdinand Piloty held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[12].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's professions included lithographer[6].
  • Ferdinand Piloty worked as a visual artist[7].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Piloty was Rudolf Seitz[13].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand Piloty was Gheorghe Panaiteanu Bardasare[14].
  • Ferdinand Piloty is recorded as male[15].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Piloty[17].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's family name is recorded as Piloty[18].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[19].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ferdinand Piloty[23].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's different from is recorded as Ferdinand von Piloty[24].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • Ferdinand Piloty's has works in the collection is recorded as Städel Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Homburg[2], Ferdinand Piloty… he was born on August 28, 1786[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lithographer[6] and visual artist[7]. Notable students include Rudolf Seitz[13], a painter[28], 1842–1910[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[31], specialised in illustration[32] and Gheorghe Panaiteanu Bardasare[14], a painter[33], 1816–1900[34], of Romania[35], specialised in painting[36].

Personal Life

Children include Ferdinand von Piloty[10], a painter[37], 1828–1895[38], of Kingdom of Bavaria[39] and Karl von Piloty[11], a painter[40], 1826–1886[41], of Kingdom of Bavaria[42], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[43].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Piloty died on January 8, 1844[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Alter Südfriedhof[9].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Piloty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Piloty born?

Ferdinand Piloty's place of birth was Homburg[2].

Where did Ferdinand Piloty die?

Ferdinand Piloty died in Munich[4].

What did Ferdinand Piloty do for work?

Ferdinand Piloty worked as lithographer[6] and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . 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. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3676-36AE-654C-5FC2-1A1D
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  2. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 124421407
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 50329
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library
    Occupation → lithographer, visual artist
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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