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Antoine Furetière

French writer and scholar (1619-1688)
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Summary

Antoine Furetière was born on December 28, 1619[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 14, 1688[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a polygraph[5], writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and lexicographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Native language: French[12]
  • Occupation: lawyer[13], jurist[14]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[15]
  • Member of: Académie Française[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Antoine Furetière[18]
  • Family name: Furetière[19]
  • Given name: Antoine[20]
  • Pseudonym: A. F[21], A.F.[22]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[23], Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.)[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], New International Encyclopedia[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Antoine Furetière[29]
  • Name in native language: Antoine Furetière[30]

Why It Matters

Antoine Furetière has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Le Roman bourgeois[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Furetière born?

Antoine Furetière's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Antoine Furetière die?

Antoine Furetière died in Paris[4].

What did Antoine Furetière do for work?

Antoine Furetière worked as a polygraph[5], writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and lexicographer[9].

Related Entities

France lawyer

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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