Joseph Pilates

German inventor of pilates (1883–1967)
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Joseph Pilates

Summary

Joseph Pilates is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on December 9, 1883[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 9, 1967[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], coach[7], inventor[8], and gymnast[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,966 views/month, #5,708 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Joseph Pilates…
  • Joseph Pilates passed away in New York City[4].
  • Joseph Pilates was born on December 9, 1883[3].
  • Joseph Pilates died on October 9, 1967[5].
  • Joseph Pilates is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].
  • Joseph Pilates's father was Heinrich Friedrich Pilates[12].
  • Joseph Pilates's mother was Helena Pilates[13].
  • Joseph Pilates held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Joseph Pilates held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Joseph Pilates's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Joseph Pilates's professions included coach[7].
  • Joseph Pilates worked as an inventor[8].
  • Joseph Pilates worked as a gymnast[9].
  • Joseph Pilates's field of work was pilates[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Pilates is Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising That Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Pilates is Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology[18].
  • Joseph Pilates is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Pilates's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Pilates's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Hubertus Pilates[21].
  • Joseph Pilates's residence is recorded as Knockaloe Internment Camp[22].
  • Joseph Pilates's sport is recorded as gymnastics[23].
  • Joseph Pilates's family name is recorded as Pilates[24].
  • Joseph Pilates's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Joseph Pilates's described at URL is recorded as https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Joseph-H.-Pilates/author/B001K7WMEY[26].
  • Joseph Pilates's described at URL is recorded as https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B001K7WMEY/about[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Pilates was born in Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on December 9, 1883[3]. His father was Heinrich Friedrich Pilates[12]. His mother was Helena Pilates[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], coach[7], inventor[8], and gymnast[9]. Joseph Pilates's field of work was pilates[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising That Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education[17], a written work[28] and Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology[18], a written work[29]. Things named for Joseph Pilates include pilates[30], a hobby[31], founded in 1918[32].

Death and Burial

Joseph Pilates died on October 9, 1967[5]. He died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Joseph Pilates ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,966 views/month, #5,708 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of pilates[35], a hobby[36], founded in 1918[37]. Entities named for him include pilates[30], a hobby[31], founded in 1918[32].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Pilates born?

Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Joseph Pilates…

Where did Joseph Pilates die?

Joseph Pilates passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Joseph Pilates's parents?

Joseph Pilates's father was Heinrich Friedrich Pilates[12]. Joseph Pilates's mother was Helena Pilates[13].

What did Joseph Pilates do for work?

Joseph Pilates worked as entrepreneur[6], coach[7], inventor[8], and gymnast[9].

What did Joseph Pilates discover?

Joseph Pilates is credited as discoverer of pilates[35].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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