Franco Volpi

Italian philosopher (1952–2009)
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Summary

Franco Volpi was born on October 4, 1952[1], in Vicenza[2]. He died on April 14, 2009[3], in Vicenza[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], philosophy historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Italy[10]
  • Employer: University of Padua[11], Valparaiso University[12]
  • Member of: Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[15]
  • Family name: Volpi[16]
  • Given name: Franco[17]
  • Work location: Padua[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[19]
  • Writing language: Italian[20]
  • P14611: 144456[21]

Why It Matters

Franco Volpi has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Franco Volpi born?

Franco Volpi was born in Vicenza[2].

Where did Franco Volpi die?

Franco Volpi died in Vicenza[4].

What did Franco Volpi do for work?

Franco Volpi worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], philosophy historian[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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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. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Medol · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → franco-volpi
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: franco-volpi, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327066836|Franco Volpi (#327066836)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8549|GEC"
  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 144456
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14611: 144456, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260429|batch #260429]]"
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