Alphonse Desjardins

Canadian businessman (1854–1920)
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Alphonse Desjardins

Summary

Alphonse Desjardins is a human[1]. He was born in Lévis[2]. He was born on +1854-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maison Alphonse-Desjardins[4]. He died on +1920-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6], journalist[7], military personnel[8], and stenographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alphonse Desjardins was born in Lévis[2].
  • Alphonse Desjardins passed away in Maison Alphonse-Desjardins[4].
  • Alphonse Desjardins was born on +1854-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alphonse Desjardins died on +1920-10-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alphonse Desjardins was married to Dorimène Roy Desjardins[11].
  • Alphonse Desjardins held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Alphonse Desjardins worked as a civil servant[6].
  • Alphonse Desjardins worked as a journalist[7].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Alphonse Desjardins worked as a stenographer[9].
  • Alphonse Desjardins was educated at Collège de Lévis[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alphonse Desjardins is Desjardins Group[14].
  • Alphonse Desjardins received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[15].
  • Alphonse Desjardins received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's image is recorded as Picture of Alphonse Desjardins.jpg[17].
  • Alphonse Desjardins is recorded as male[18].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's ISNI is recorded as 000000008254807X[20].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67375031[21].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's GND ID is recorded as 123492874[22].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90712909[23].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120694379[24].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's IdRef ID is recorded as 028969006[25].
  • Alphonse Desjardins's Commons category is recorded as Alphonse Desjardins[26].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[27].

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Origins and Family

Alphonse Desjardins was born in Lévis[2]. He was born on +1854-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alphonse Desjardins was educated at Collège de Lévis[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[6], journalist[7], military personnel[8], and stenographer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alphonse Desjardins is Desjardins Group[14]. Things named for him include Desjardins Group[28], a credit union[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1900[31], headquartered in Lévis[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[15], a grade of an order[33] and Person of National Historic Significance[16], an award[34], in Canada[35].

Personal Life

Alphonse Desjardins was married to Dorimène Roy Desjardins[11].

Death and Burial

Alphonse Desjardins died on +1920-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Maison Alphonse-Desjardins[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[27].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Desjardins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Desjardins Group[28], a credit union[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1900[31], headquartered in Lévis[32].

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Desjardins born?

Alphonse Desjardins was born in Lévis[2].

Where did Alphonse Desjardins die?

Alphonse Desjardins passed away in Maison Alphonse-Desjardins[4].

Who was Alphonse Desjardins married to?

Alphonse Desjardins's spouses include Dorimène Roy Desjardins[11].

What did Alphonse Desjardins do for work?

Alphonse Desjardins worked as civil servant[6], journalist[7], military personnel[8], and stenographer[9].

Where did Alphonse Desjardins go to school?

Alphonse Desjardins was educated at Collège de Lévis[13].

What awards did Alphonse Desjardins receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[15] and Person of National Historic Significance[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . 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. [32] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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