Alain Gheerbrant

French poet, writer and explorer (1920-2013)
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Alain Gheerbrant

Summary

Alain Gheerbrant is a human[1]. Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on December 27, 1920[3]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 21, 2013[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], poet[7], traveler[8], editor[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alain Gheerbrant was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Alain Gheerbrant passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Alain Gheerbrant was born on December 27, 1920[3].
  • Alain Gheerbrant died on February 21, 2013[5].
  • Alain Gheerbrant held citizenship in France[12].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's professions included explorer[6].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's professions included poet[7].
  • Alain Gheerbrant worked as a traveler[8].
  • Alain Gheerbrant worked as an editor[9].
  • Alain Gheerbrant worked as a writer[10].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's field of work was travel[13].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's field of work was ethnology[15].
  • Alain Gheerbrant was educated at Saint-Jean de Passy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alain Gheerbrant is The Amazon: Past, Present, and Future[17].
  • Alain Gheerbrant is recorded as male[18].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's family name is recorded as Gheerbrant[20].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's given name is recorded as Alain[21].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alain Maximilien Marie Gaston Victor Gheerbrant'}[23].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's sibling is recorded as Bernard Gheerbrant[24].
  • Alain Gheerbrant's writing language is recorded as French[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Alain Gheerbrant's place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on December 27, 1920[3].

Education

Alain Gheerbrant was educated at Saint-Jean de Passy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], poet[7], traveler[8], editor[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include travel[13]; poetry[14], a literary form[26]; and ethnology[15], a branch of anthropology[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alain Gheerbrant is The Amazon: Past, Present, and Future[17].

Death and Burial

Alain Gheerbrant died on February 21, 2013[5]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Alain Gheerbrant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Alain Gheerbrant born?

Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2], Alain Gheerbrant…

Where did Alain Gheerbrant die?

Alain Gheerbrant died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Alain Gheerbrant do for work?

Alain Gheerbrant worked as explorer[6], poet[7], traveler[8], editor[9], and writer[10].

Where did Alain Gheerbrant go to school?

Alain Gheerbrant was educated at Saint-Jean de Passy[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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