Vittorio Sella

Italian photographer (1859–1943)
Person human Q1339199
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Vittorio Sella

Summary

Vittorio Sella is a human[1]. His place of birth was Biella[2]. He was born on August 28, 1859[3]. He passed away in Biella[4]. He died on August 12, 1943[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], explorer[7], and mountaineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Biella[2], Vittorio Sella…
  • Vittorio Sella passed away in Biella[4].
  • Vittorio Sella was born on August 28, 1859[3].
  • Vittorio Sella died on August 12, 1943[5].
  • Vittorio Sella's father was Venanzio Giuseppe Sella[10].
  • Vittorio Sella held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Vittorio Sella's professions included photographer[6].
  • Vittorio Sella's professions included explorer[7].
  • Vittorio Sella's professions included mountaineer[8].
  • Vittorio Sella is recorded as male[12].
  • Vittorio Sella's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Vittorio Sella's Commons category is recorded as Vittorio Sella[14].
  • Vittorio Sella's sport is recorded as mountaineering[15].
  • Vittorio Sella's family name is recorded as Q16874795[16].
  • Vittorio Sella's given name is recorded as Vittorio[17].
  • Vittorio Sella's official website is recorded as https://www.fondazionesella.org/schede-biografiche/sella-vittorio/[18].
  • Vittorio Sella's relative is recorded as Quintino Sella[19].
  • Vittorio Sella's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Vittorio Sella's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[21].
  • Vittorio Sella's Commons Creator page is recorded as Vittorio Sella[22].
  • Vittorio Sella's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Vittorio Sella'}[23].
  • Vittorio Sella's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • Vittorio Sella's has works in the collection is recorded as Photography Collection[25].
  • Vittorio Sella's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].
  • Vittorio Sella's P14536 is recorded as 409709[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Biella[2], Vittorio Sella… he was born on August 28, 1859[3]. His father was Venanzio Giuseppe Sella[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], explorer[7], and mountaineer[8].

Death and Burial

Vittorio Sella died on August 12, 1943[5]. He died in Biella[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vittorio Sella include Refuge Victor Sella[28], a mountain hut[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1922[31].

Why It Matters

Vittorio Sella ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Refuge Victor Sella[28], a mountain hut[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1922[31].

FAQs

Where was Vittorio Sella born?

Born in Biella[2], Vittorio Sella…

Where did Vittorio Sella die?

Vittorio Sella died in Biella[4].

Who were Vittorio Sella's parents?

Vittorio Sella's father was Venanzio Giuseppe Sella[10].

What did Vittorio Sella do for work?

Vittorio Sella worked as photographer[6], explorer[7], and mountaineer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Spinoziano · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.fondazionesella.org/schede-biografiche/sella-vit
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ka', 'kn', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.fondazionesella.org/schede-biografiche/sella-vittorio/"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 409709
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 409709, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → mountaineering
    Place of death → Biella
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Italy
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34190|batch #34190]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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