Gio Ponti

Summary

Gio Ponti is a human^[1]. He was born in Milan^[2]. He was born on +1891-11-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Milan^[4]. He died on +1979-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], scenographer^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gio Ponti's place of birth was Milan^[2].
• Gio Ponti died in Milan^[4].
• Gio Ponti was born on +1891-11-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gio Ponti died on +1979-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at monumental cemetery of Milan^[12].
• Gio Ponti held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[13].
• Gio Ponti held citizenship in Italy^[14].
• Gio Ponti worked as an architect^[6].
• Gio Ponti's professions included designer^[7].
• Gio Ponti's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Gio Ponti worked as a scenographer^[9].
• Gio Ponti's professions included painter^[10].
• Gio Ponti's professions included industrial designer^[15].
• Gio Ponti's field of work was architecture^[16].
• Gio Ponti's field of work was design^[17].
• Gio Ponti's field of work was scenography^[18].
• Gio Ponti's field of work was painting^[19].
• Gio Ponti was employed by Polytechnic University of Milan^[20].
• Among Gio Ponti's employers was Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo^[21].
• Gio Ponti's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan^[22].
• A notable student of Gio Ponti was Gian Carlo Malchiodi^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Gio Ponti is Torre Branca^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Gio Ponti is Pirelli Tower^[25].
• Gio Ponti received the Royal Order of Vasa^[26].
• Gio Ponti's image is recorded as Gio Ponti 1950s.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gio Ponti was born in Milan^[2]. He was born on +1891-11-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Gio Ponti's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], scenographer^[9], painter^[10], and industrial designer^[15]. Fields of work include architecture^[16], an academic discipline^[28]; design^[17], a field of study^[29]; scenography^[18], an academic discipline^[30]; and painting^[19], a method^[31]. Employers include Polytechnic University of Milan^[20], an institute of technology^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1863^[34], headquartered in Milan^[35] and Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo^[21], a faculty^[36], in Brazil^[37], founded in 1948^[38]. A notable student of Gio Ponti was Gian Carlo Malchiodi^[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Torre Branca^[24], a tower^[39], in Italy^[40], founded in 1933^[41] and Pirelli Tower^[25], a skyscraper^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 1960^[44].

Recognition

Gio Ponti received the Royal Order of Vasa^[26].

Death and Burial

Gio Ponti died on +1979-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Milan^[4]. Burial took place at monumental cemetery of Milan^[12].

Why It Matters

Gio Ponti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Gio Ponti born?

Born in Milan^[2], Gio Ponti…

Where did Gio Ponti die?

Gio Ponti died in Milan^[4].

What did Gio Ponti do for work?

Gio Ponti worked as architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], scenographer^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Gio Ponti go to school?

Gio Ponti was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan^[22].

What awards did Gio Ponti receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of Vasa^[26].