Adolphe de Polier

French geologist and officer - discovered first Russian diamond
Person human Q11307766
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Adolphe de Polier

Summary

Adolphe de Polier is a human[1]. He was born in Avignon[2]. He was born on +1795-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1830-03-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a geologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Adolphe de Polier's place of birth was Avignon[2].
  • Adolphe de Polier was born on +1795-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adolphe de Polier died on +1830-03-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Adolphe de Polier's father was Antoine Polier[7].
  • Among Adolphe de Polier's spouses was Varvara Shakhovskaya[8].
  • Adolphe de Polier held citizenship in France[9].
  • Adolphe de Polier worked as a geologist[5].
  • Adolphe de Polier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Adolphe de Polier received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[11].
  • Adolphe de Polier was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Adolphe de Polier's image is recorded as Adolphe de Polier.jpg[13].
  • Adolphe de Polier's image is recorded as Adolphe de Polier1.jpg[14].
  • Adolphe de Polier is recorded as male[15].
  • Adolphe de Polier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Adolphe de Polier's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason famille fr de-Polier.svg[17].
  • Adolphe de Polier's noble title is recorded as count[18].
  • Adolphe de Polier's Commons category is recorded as Adolphe de Polier[19].
  • Adolphe de Polier's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//2192/12[20].
  • Adolphe de Polier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0s8ysj6[21].
  • Adolphe de Polier's given name is recorded as Adolphe[22].
  • Adolphe de Polier's Rodovid ID is recorded as 194588[23].
  • Adolphe de Polier's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Adolphe de Polier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Adolphe de Polier's birth name is recorded as Pierre Amédée Charles Guillaume Adolphe de Polier[26].
  • Adolphe de Polier's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000018235760640[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolphe de Polier's place of birth was Avignon[2]. He was born on +1795-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Antoine Polier[7].

Career and Affiliations

Adolphe de Polier worked as a geologist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[11], a grade of an order[30], in Russian Empire[31].

Personal Life

Among Adolphe de Polier's spouses was Varvara Shakhovskaya[8].

Death and Burial

Adolphe de Polier died on +1830-03-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Adolphe de Polier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Adolphe de Polier born?

Adolphe de Polier's place of birth was Avignon[2].

Who were Adolphe de Polier's parents?

Adolphe de Polier's father was Antoine Polier[7].

Who was Adolphe de Polier married to?

Adolphe de Polier's spouses include Varvara Shakhovskaya[8].

What did Adolphe de Polier do for work?

Adolphe de Polier worked as geologist[5].

What awards did Adolphe de Polier receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . dic.academic.ru. dic.academic.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . dic.academic.ru. dic.academic.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . dic.academic.ru. dic.academic.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . article about Adolphe de Polier. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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