Giovanni Branca

Italian architect and engineer (1571-1645)
Person human Q642672
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Summary

Giovanni Branca was born on April 22, 1571[1], in Sant'Angelo in Lizzola[2]. He died on January 24, 1645[3], in Loreto[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], architect[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 24, 1640[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Giovanni Branca[12]
  • Family name: Branca[13]
  • Given name: Giovanni[14]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[17]
  • P14536: 376539[18]
  • P14611: 154062[19]

Why It Matters

Giovanni Branca has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Branca born?

Giovanni Branca's place of birth was Sant'Angelo in Lizzola[2].

Where did Giovanni Branca die?

Giovanni Branca died in Loreto[4].

What did Giovanni Branca do for work?

Giovanni Branca worked as an engineer[5], architect[6], and inventor[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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