Antoine Furetière

French writer and scholar (1619-1688)
Person human Q586211
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Antoine Furetière

Summary

Antoine Furetière is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on December 28, 1619[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 14, 1688[5]. He worked as a polygraph[6], writer[7], novelist[8], poet[9], and lexicographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antoine Furetière was born in Paris[2].
  • Antoine Furetière passed away in Paris[4].
  • Antoine Furetière was born on December 28, 1619[3].
  • Antoine Furetière died on May 14, 1688[5].
  • Antoine Furetière held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Antoine Furetière's native language[13].
  • Antoine Furetière worked as a polygraph[6].
  • Antoine Furetière worked as a writer[7].
  • Antoine Furetière worked as a novelist[8].
  • Antoine Furetière's professions included poet[9].
  • Antoine Furetière's professions included lexicographer[10].
  • Antoine Furetière's professions included lawyer[14].
  • Antoine Furetière held the position of seat 31 of the Académie française[15].
  • Antoine Furetière was a member of Académie Française[16].
  • Antoine Furetière is recorded as male[17].
  • Antoine Furetière's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Antoine Furetière's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Furetière[19].
  • Antoine Furetière's family name is recorded as Furetière[20].
  • Antoine Furetière's given name is recorded as Antoine[21].
  • Antoine Furetière's pseudonym is recorded as A. F[22].
  • Antoine Furetière's pseudonym is recorded as A.F.[23].
  • Antoine Furetière's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Antoine Furetière's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.)[25].
  • Antoine Furetière's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Antoine Furetière's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

Antoine Furetière's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 28, 1619[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include polygraph[6], writer[7], novelist[8], poet[9], lexicographer[10], and lawyer[14]. Antoine Furetière held the position of seat 31 of the Académie française[15].

Death and Burial

Antoine Furetière died on May 14, 1688[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Antoine Furetière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Le Roman bourgeois[30], a literary work[31].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Furetière born?

Born in Paris[2], Antoine Furetière…

Where did Antoine Furetière die?

Antoine Furetière died in Paris[4].

What did Antoine Furetière do for work?

Antoine Furetière worked as polygraph[6], writer[7], novelist[8], poet[9], and lexicographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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