Antoine François Prévost

French novelist (1697–1763)
Person human Q311480
Antoine François Prévost
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Antoine François Prévost

Summary

Antoine François Prévost is a human[1]. Born in Hesdin[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1697[3]. He died in Chantilly[4]. He died on November 25, 1763[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], historian[8], translator[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antoine François Prévost was born in Hesdin[2].
  • Antoine François Prévost died in Chantilly[4].
  • Antoine François Prévost died in Courteuil[12].
  • Antoine François Prévost was born on April 1, 1697[3].
  • Antoine François Prévost died on November 25, 1763[5].
  • Antoine François Prévost died on December 23, 1763[13].
  • Antoine François Prévost held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Antoine François Prévost's native language[15].
  • Antoine François Prévost's professions included writer[6].
  • Antoine François Prévost worked as a journalist[7].
  • Antoine François Prévost's professions included historian[8].
  • Antoine François Prévost's professions included translator[9].
  • Antoine François Prévost's professions included novelist[10].
  • Antoine François Prévost's professions included priest[16].
  • Antoine François Prévost's field of work was history[17].
  • Antoine François Prévost's field of work was translation[18].
  • Antoine François Prévost's field of work was religion[19].
  • Antoine François Prévost's field of work was literature[20].
  • Antoine François Prévost's education included a stint at Prytanée National Militaire[21].
  • Antoine François Prévost's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Antoine François Prévost is recorded as male[23].
  • Antoine François Prévost's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Antoine François Prévost's Commons category is recorded as Antoine François Prévost[25].
  • The cause of death was aneurysm[26].
  • Antoine François Prévost's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[27].

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Origins and Family

Antoine François Prévost was born in Hesdin[2]. He was born on April 1, 1697[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Antoine François Prévost was educated at Prytanée National Militaire[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], historian[8], translator[9], novelist[10], and priest[16]. Fields of work include history[17]; translation[18], an academic major[28]; religion[19], a type of world view[29]; and literature[20], a type of arts[30].

Personal Life

Antoine François Prévost's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 25, 1763[5] and December 23, 1763[13]. Recorded place of death include Chantilly[4], a commune of France[31], in France[32] and Courteuil[12], a commune of France[33], in France[34]. The cause of death was aneurysm[26].

Why It Matters

Antoine François Prévost ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Manon Lescaut[37], a literary work[38] and Histoire d'une Grecque moderne[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Antoine François Prévost born?

Antoine François Prévost's place of birth was Hesdin[2].

Where did Antoine François Prévost die?

Antoine François Prévost passed away in Chantilly[4].

What did Antoine François Prévost do for work?

Antoine François Prévost worked as writer[6], journalist[7], historian[8], translator[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Antoine François Prévost go to school?

Antoine François Prévost was educated at Prytanée National Militaire[21].

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  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . general catalog of BnF. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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