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Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor. Born on 12 November 1840 in Paris, Rodin died on 17 November 1917 in Meudon at the age of 77.
Notable works include The Thinker, The Age of Bronze and The Burghers of Calais. Rodin studied at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the Legion of Honour, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 131 languages, Auguste Rodin is No. 5,648 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 November 1840, Paris
- Died
- 17 November 1917, Meudon (aged 77)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Sculptor, draftsperson, photographer
- Field
- Art
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
- Genres
- Portrait, allegory, figure
- Languages
- French
- Wikipedia editions
- 131
Did you know
77
Lived to 77.
12 Nov
Shares a birthday with Sun Yat-sen and Hassan Rouhani.
791
One of 791 people in the Index born in Paris, with Voltaire.
131
Has a Wikipedia article in 131 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Auguste Rodin
- FatherJean Baptiste Rodin
- MotherMarie Cheffer
- SpouseRose Beuret Mignon
Honours and works
Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour1887
- Officer of the Legion of Honour1892
- Commander of the Legion of Honour1903
- Honorary doctor of the University of Jena1905
- Honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow1906
- Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford1907
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1910
- Order of Leopold
Notable works
- The Thinker
- The Age of Bronze
- The Burghers of Calais
- The Gates of Hell
- Amor and Psyche
- The Kiss
- Monument to Balzac
- The Thinker
- The Burghers of Calais
- The Bronze Age
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- Wikidata Q30755 (facts, CC0)
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