Alphonse François Renard

Belgian geologist, petrographer (1842–1903)
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Alphonse François Renard

Summary

Alphonse François Renard is a human[1]. He was born in Ronse[2]. He was born on +1842-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on +1903-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], mineralogist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ronse[2], Alphonse François Renard…
  • Alphonse François Renard passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • Alphonse François Renard passed away in Ixelles[10].
  • Alphonse François Renard was born on +1842-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alphonse François Renard was born on +1842-09-28T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Alphonse François Renard was born on +1842-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Alphonse François Renard died on +1903-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alphonse François Renard died on +1903-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Alphonse François Renard held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • French was Alphonse François Renard's native language[15].
  • Alphonse François Renard worked as a geologist[6].
  • Alphonse François Renard worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • Alphonse François Renard worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Alphonse François Renard's employers was Ghent University[16].
  • Alphonse François Renard received the Bigsby Medal[17].
  • Alphonse François Renard received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • Alphonse François Renard's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Alphonse François Renard's image is recorded as Alphonse Renard by Alphonse de Tombay (Brussels) - september 2019.jpg[20].
  • Alphonse François Renard is recorded as male[21].
  • Alphonse François Renard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alphonse François Renard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063075123[23].
  • Alphonse François Renard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49357989[24].
  • Alphonse François Renard's GND ID is recorded as 116437871[25].
  • Alphonse François Renard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021101466[26].
  • Alphonse François Renard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13013632s[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ronse[2], Alphonse François Renard… Recorded date of birth include +1842-09-27T00:00:00Z[3], +1842-09-28T00:00:00Z[11], and +1842-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. French was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], mineralogist[7], and university teacher[8]. Alphonse François Renard was employed by Ghent University[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Bigsby Medal[17], a geology award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1877[30] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].

Personal Life

Alphonse François Renard's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1903-07-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +1903-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Recorded place of death include Brussels metropolitan area[4], a metropolitan area[31], in Belgium[32] and Ixelles[10], a municipality of Belgium[33], in Belgium[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alphonse François Renard include Cape Renard[35], a headland[36].

Why It Matters

Alphonse François Renard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Cape Renard[35], a headland[36].

FAQs

Where was Alphonse François Renard born?

Born in Ronse[2], Alphonse François Renard…

Where did Alphonse François Renard die?

Alphonse François Renard died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did Alphonse François Renard do for work?

Alphonse François Renard worked as geologist[6], mineralogist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Alphonse François Renard receive?

Honors received include Bigsby Medal[17] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . irismonument.be. irismonument.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . irismonument.be. irismonument.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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