Alexandre Du Sommerard

French archaeologist and art collector
Person human Q556968
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Alexandre Du Sommerard

Summary

Alexandre Du Sommerard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bar-sur-Aube[2]. He was born on August 31, 1779[3]. He passed away in Saint-Cloud[4]. He died on August 19, 1842[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], art collector[7], anthropologist[8], and art historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alexandre Du Sommerard was born in Bar-sur-Aube[2].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard died in Saint-Cloud[4].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard was born on August 31, 1779[3].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard died on August 19, 1842[5].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Alexandre Du Sommerard was Pierre-Alexandre du Sommerard[12].
  • A child of Alexandre Du Sommerard was Edmond Du Sommerard[13].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard held citizenship in France[14].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's professions included art collector[7].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard worked as an anthropologist[8].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard worked as an art historian[9].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's Commons category is recorded as Alexandre Du Sommerard[19].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's family name is recorded as Du Sommerard[20].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's given name is recorded as Alexandre[21].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alexandre Du Sommerard'}[25].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's owner of is recorded as Jesus among the Doctors[26].
  • Alexandre Du Sommerard's writing language is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandre Du Sommerard's place of birth was Bar-sur-Aube[2]. He was born on August 31, 1779[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], art collector[7], anthropologist[8], and art historian[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Personal Life

Children include Pierre-Alexandre du Sommerard[12], 1810–1877[32], of France[33], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[34] and Edmond Du Sommerard[13], an archaeologist[35], 1817–1885[36], of France[37], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[38].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Du Sommerard died on August 19, 1842[5]. He passed away in Saint-Cloud[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Du Sommerard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Du Sommerard born?

Alexandre Du Sommerard's place of birth was Bar-sur-Aube[2].

Where did Alexandre Du Sommerard die?

Alexandre Du Sommerard passed away in Saint-Cloud[4].

What did Alexandre Du Sommerard do for work?

Alexandre Du Sommerard worked as archaeologist[6], art collector[7], anthropologist[8], and art historian[9].

What awards did Alexandre Du Sommerard receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of Jesus among the Doctors
    Family name Du Sommerard
    Child Pierre-Alexandre du Sommerard, Edmond Du Sommerard
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00863237, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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