François Tourte

French luthier
Person human Q960788
François Tourte
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Summary

François Tourte was born on 1749[1] in Paris[2]. He died on April 25, 1835[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a luthier[5], musical instrument maker[6], and violin maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Native language: French[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: François Tourte[12]
  • Family name: Tourte[13]
  • Given name: François[14]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Riemann's Music Dictionary[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[17]
  • Name in native language: François Xavier Tourte[18]
  • Sibling: Nicolas Léonard Tourte[19]
  • P14536: 408261[20]

Why It Matters

François Tourte has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was François Tourte born?

François Tourte was born in Paris[2].

Where did François Tourte die?

François Tourte passed away in Paris[4].

What did François Tourte do for work?

François Tourte worked as a luthier[5], musical instrument maker[6], and violin maker[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'hy', 'it', 'no', 'oc', 'pl', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 408261
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 408261, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  3. 16w ago · Ske · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Nicolas Léonard Tourte
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Nicolas Léonard Tourte"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Riemann's Music Dictionary
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → luthier, musical instrument maker, violin maker
    Native language → French
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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