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Silpa Bhirasri

Silpa Bhirasri, Italian sculptor and educator (died 1962)

Born
September 15, 1892
Died
May 14, 1962
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1892

About Silpa Bhirasri

Professor Silpa Bhirasri, born Corrado Feroci, was an Italian-born Thai sculptor. He is considered the father of modern art in Thailand and was instrumental in the founding of today's Silpakorn University. In 1943, he founded what later became Silpakorn University, the University of Fine Arts. The historic mansion where the sculptor lived has been open to visitors since 2017, offering guided tours, and is where some of Thailand's most famous sculptures and monuments were created.

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Silpa Bhirasri timeline

  1. In 1943, he founded what later became Silpakorn University, the University of Fine Arts.
  2. The historic mansion where the sculptor lived has been open to visitors since 2017, offering guided tours, and is where some of Thailand's most famous sculptures and monuments were created.

The world when Silpa Bhirasri was born

Silpa Bhirasri was born in 1892. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst heavyweight boxing title under Queensberry rules
  • Top headlineEllis Island immigration station opens
  • Technology milestoneDiesel engine patented by Rudolf Diesel
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population65.0M

1892 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Silpa Bhirasri's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18922026
Population65.0M341 million

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