Maggy Rouff

French fashion designer (1896-1971)
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Summary

Maggy Rouff was born on September 1, 1896[1], in Vienna[2]. She died on August 6, 1971[3], in Cannes[4]. She worked as a grand couturier[5] and fashion designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ernest Besançon de Wagner[8]
  • Mother: Margarethe Besançon de Wagner[9]
  • Spouse: Pierre Besançon[10]
  • Child: Anne-Marie Besançon de Wagner[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Employer: Drecoll[13]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Commons category: Maggy Rouff[16]
  • Family name: Rouff[17]
  • Given name: Maggy[18]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-maggy-rouff[19]
  • Replaces: Rouff[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21]
  • Birth name: Maggie Besançon de Wagner[22], Marguerite Besançon de Wagner[23], Maggy Anna de Wagner[24]
  • Owner of: Maggy Rouff, Paris[25]
  • Different from: Rouff[26], Maggy Rouff, Paris[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[28], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[29]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[30], National Museum Paleis het Loo[31], Kunstmuseum Den Haag[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[33]
  • P14750: 7F9B-45AB-61B0-6444-336D[34]

Why It Matters

Maggy Rouff is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Maggy Rouff born?

Maggy Rouff was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Maggy Rouff die?

Maggy Rouff died in Cannes[4].

Who were Maggy Rouff's parents?

Maggy Rouff's father was Ernest Besançon de Wagner[8]. Maggy Rouff's mother was Margarethe Besançon de Wagner[9].

Who was Maggy Rouff married to?

Maggy Rouff's spouses include Pierre Besançon[10].

What did Maggy Rouff do for work?

Maggy Rouff worked as a grand couturier[5] and fashion designer[6].

What awards did Maggy Rouff receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . marriage certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . marriage certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Contemporary Fashion. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'ru']
    Sbn author id → CAMV104271
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7F9B-45AB-61B0-6444-336D
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  3. 13w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014797931505171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987014797931505171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  4. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → female
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-maggy-rouff, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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