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Walther Fol

antique collector, founder of the Musée Fol in Geneva which merged with the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in 1910
Person human Q56012556

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
May 16, 1832
Date of death
March 2, 1890
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Rome
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[9]
Occupation
civil engineer, art collector
Educated at
University of Geneva[10]
Religion or worldview
reformed[12]
Notable work
Casina degli Ippocastani[11]
Mother
Marianne Straub[8]
Sibling
Hermann Fol[18]
Family name
Fol[14]
Given name
Walther[15]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Vandœuvres[16]
Nickname
'u svizzeru[17]
Place of burial
Cimitero monumentale di Spoleto[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walther Fol it Gualtiero Fol it 'u svizzeru
🔖 Identifiers · 12
ISNI
0000000356254037
VIAF cluster ID
183371145
GND ID
1015210740
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Portrait de Walther Fol vers 1855-1860.jpg ↗
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1015210740
HDS ID
027714
IdRef ID
145684725
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
212454064
Open Library ID
OL6202236A
Portrait Archive ID
480265
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/93274
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwCY6WKDbH8MXdFYtFHYP

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Summary

Walther Fol was born on May 16, 1832[1], in Paris[2]. He died on March 2, 1890[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and art collector[6].

FAQs

Where was Walther Fol born?

Walther Fol was born in Paris[2].

Where did Walther Fol die?

Walther Fol passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Walther Fol's parents?

Walther Fol's mother was Marianne Straub[8].

What did Walther Fol do for work?

Walther Fol worked as a civil engineer[5] and art collector[6].

Where did Walther Fol go to school?

Walther Fol was educated at University of Geneva[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Mother → Marianne Straub
    Given name → Walther
    Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID → 212454064
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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