Antoine Galland

French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715)
Person human Q319399
Antoine Galland
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Antoine Galland

Summary

Antoine Galland is a human[1]. He was born in Rollot[2]. He was born on April 4, 1646[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 17, 1715[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], children's writer[7], numismatist[8], collector of fairy tales[9], and archaeologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rollot[2], Antoine Galland…
  • Antoine Galland died in Paris[4].
  • Antoine Galland was born on April 4, 1646[3].
  • Antoine Galland died on February 17, 1715[5].
  • Antoine Galland held citizenship in Kingdom of France[12].
  • French was Antoine Galland's native language[13].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included numismatist[8].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included collector of fairy tales[9].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included archaeologist[10].
  • Antoine Galland's professions included translator[14].
  • Antoine Galland's field of work was archaeology[15].
  • Antoine Galland's field of work was translation[16].
  • Antoine Galland was employed by Collège de France[17].
  • Antoine Galland's education included a stint at Collège de France[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Galland is Les Mille et Une Nuits[19].
  • Antoine Galland was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[20].
  • Antoine Galland is recorded as male[21].
  • Antoine Galland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Antoine Galland's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Galland[23].
  • Antoine Galland's family name is recorded as Galland[24].
  • Antoine Galland's given name is recorded as Antoine[25].
  • Antoine Galland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antoine Galland[26].
  • Antoine Galland's Commons gallery is recorded as Antoine Galland[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1646[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1715-02-17[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64e38c67-71ca-41c0-a13e-fdf56d0f4805[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Galland's place of birth was Rollot[2]. He was born on April 4, 1646[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Antoine Galland was educated at Collège de France[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], children's writer[7], numismatist[8], collector of fairy tales[9], archaeologist[10], and translator[14]. Fields of work include archaeology[15], an academic discipline[34] and translation[16], an academic major[35]. Among Antoine Galland's employers was Collège de France[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Antoine Galland is Les Mille et Une Nuits[19].

Death and Burial

Antoine Galland died on February 17, 1715[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Antoine Galland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Antoine Galland born?

Born in Rollot[2], Antoine Galland…

Where did Antoine Galland die?

Antoine Galland passed away in Paris[4].

What did Antoine Galland do for work?

Antoine Galland worked as anthropologist[6], children's writer[7], numismatist[8], collector of fairy tales[9], and archaeologist[10].

Where did Antoine Galland go to school?

Antoine Galland was educated at Collège de France[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Muʻjam al-udabāʼ : min al-ʻAṣr al-Jāhilī ḥattá sanat 2002. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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