Alexandre Guy Pingré

French canon regular, astronomer and naval geographer
Person human Q705731
Alexandre Guy Pingré
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Alexandre Guy Pingré

Summary

Alexandre Guy Pingré is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on September 11, 1711[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 1, 1796[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], librarian[7], composer[8], traveler[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Alexandre Guy Pingré…
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré passed away in Paris[4].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was born on September 11, 1711[3].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was born on September 4, 1711[12].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré died on May 1, 1796[5].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré held citizenship in France[13].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as a librarian[7].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as a composer[8].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as a traveler[9].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as a geographer[10].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as a religious figure[14].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré's field of work was music composing[15].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré's field of work was geography[16].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré's field of work was astronomy[17].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré's field of work was library science[18].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré's field of work was travel[19].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré held the position of Chancellor of the University of Paris[20].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré held the position of librarian[21].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was employed by University of Paris[22].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was educated at Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[23].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was a member of Académie de Marine[25].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was a member of Q3488001[26].
  • Alexandre Guy Pingré was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandre Guy Pingré was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 11, 1711[3] and September 4, 1711[12].

Education

Alexandre Guy Pingré was educated at Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], librarian[7], composer[8], traveler[9], geographer[10], and religious figure[14]. Fields of work include music composing[15], a type of arts[28]; geography[16], an academic discipline[29]; astronomy[17], a branch of science[30]; library science[18], an academic discipline[31]; and travel[19]. Among Alexandre Guy Pingré's employers was University of Paris[22]. Positions held include Chancellor of the University of Paris[20], a position[32] and librarian[21], an occupation[33].

Personal Life

Alexandre Guy Pingré's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[34].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Guy Pingré died on May 1, 1796[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexandre Guy Pingré include Pingré[35], an impact crater[36].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Guy Pingré ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Pingré[35], an impact crater[36].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Guy Pingré born?

Alexandre Guy Pingré's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Alexandre Guy Pingré die?

Alexandre Guy Pingré died in Paris[4].

What did Alexandre Guy Pingré do for work?

Alexandre Guy Pingré worked as astronomer[6], librarian[7], composer[8], traveler[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Alexandre Guy Pingré go to school?

Alexandre Guy Pingré was educated at Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [34] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Travaux du Comité français d'Histoire de la Géologie. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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