Peter Alma

Dutch lithographer, mural painter, designer, graphic designer, woodcarver (printmaker), mosaic worker, etcher, painter, monumental artist (1886-1969)
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Summary

Peter Alma was born on January 18, 1886[1], in Medan[2]. He died on May 23, 1969[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5], graphic designer[6], printmaker[7], mosaicist[8], and wood engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 15, 1944[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[12]
  • Native language: Dutch[13]
  • Occupation: visual artist[14], designer[15], etcher[16], muralist[17], lithographer[18], graphic artist[19]
  • Field of work: graphic design[20]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Art[21]
  • Notable work: Potter[22], Board Plates, depicting a profession[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Peter Alma[25]
  • Family name: Alma[26]
  • Given name: Peter[27]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1975[28]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[29], Grafische vormgeving in Nederland: een eeuw[30]
  • Participant in: D.O.O.D.[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[32]
  • Commons Creator page: Peter Alma[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[34], WikiProject New York Public Library[35], NADD creators[36]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[37]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[38], Amsterdam Museum[39], Museum Helmond[40], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[41], Kunstmuseum Den Haag[42], Museum Arnhem[43], CODA Museum[44], Print Collection[45], Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst[46], Museum Belvédère[47], Drents Museum[48]

Why It Matters

Peter Alma has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Peter Alma born?

Peter Alma's place of birth was Medan[2].

Where did Peter Alma die?

Peter Alma died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Peter Alma do for work?

Peter Alma worked as a painter[5], graphic designer[6], printmaker[7], mosaicist[8], and wood engraver[9].

Where did Peter Alma go to school?

Peter Alma was educated at Royal Academy of Art[21].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Dutch lithographer, mural painter, designer, graphic designer, woodcarver (print
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Q137555958
    Occupation → painter, graphic designer, printmaker +8
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