Rossa Matilda Richter

English aerialist and actor who became the first human cannonball
Person human Q28456654
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Rossa Matilda Richter

Summary

Rossa Matilda Richter is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on April 14, 1863[3]. She passed away in Peckham[4]. She died on December 8, 1937[5]. She worked as a circus performer[6], actor[7], acrobat[8], trapeze artist[9], and tightrope walker[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rossa Matilda Richter was born in London[2].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter died in Peckham[4].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter was born on April 14, 1863[3].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter was born on April 7, 1860[12].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter died on December 8, 1937[5].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter died on 1922[13].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter died on 1923[14].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter worked as a circus performer[6].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter worked as an actor[7].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter worked as an acrobat[8].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's professions included trapeze artist[9].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's professions included tightrope walker[10].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter worked as a stunt performer[16].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's field of work was circus[17].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's field of work was opera[18].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter was employed by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus[19].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter was employed by William Leonard Hunt[20].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter is recorded as female[21].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's Commons category is recorded as Rossa Matilda Richter[23].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's sport is recorded as acrobatics[24].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's family name is recorded as Richter[25].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's given name is recorded as Rossa[26].
  • Rossa Matilda Richter's pseudonym is recorded as Zazel[27].

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Origins and Family

Rossa Matilda Richter's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 14, 1863[3] and April 7, 1860[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include circus performer[6], actor[7], acrobat[8], trapeze artist[9], tightrope walker[10], and stunt performer[16]. Fields of work include circus[17] and opera[18], a music genre[28], founded in 1600[29]. Employers include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus[19], a circus[30], in United States[31], founded in 1871[32] and William Leonard Hunt[20], an explorer[33], 1838–1929[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1937[5], 1922[13], and 1923[14]. Rossa Matilda Richter passed away in Peckham[4].

Why It Matters

Rossa Matilda Richter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Rossa Matilda Richter born?

Rossa Matilda Richter's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Rossa Matilda Richter die?

Rossa Matilda Richter passed away in Peckham[4].

What did Rossa Matilda Richter do for work?

Rossa Matilda Richter worked as circus performer[6], actor[7], acrobat[8], trapeze artist[9], and tightrope walker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q87268115. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . digital.library.illinoisstate.edu. Retrieved . digital.library.illinoisstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . digital.library.illinoisstate.edu. Retrieved . digital.library.illinoisstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Q87268115. wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . archives.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved . archives.shef.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Daily Mirror. Retrieved . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Q87268115. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . Q87272539. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . archives.shef.ac.uk. archives.shef.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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