Antoine Gaubil

French missionary (1689-1759)
Person human Q586221
Antoine Gaubil
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Antoine Gaubil

Summary

Antoine Gaubil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaillac[2]. He was born on July 14, 1689[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on July 24, 1759[5]. He worked as a sinologist[6], historian of science[7], historian of mathematics[8], translator[9], and astronomer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antoine Gaubil's place of birth was Gaillac[2].
  • Antoine Gaubil passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Antoine Gaubil was born on July 14, 1689[3].
  • Antoine Gaubil died on July 24, 1759[5].
  • Antoine Gaubil held citizenship in France[12].
  • Antoine Gaubil worked as a sinologist[6].
  • Antoine Gaubil's professions included historian of science[7].
  • Antoine Gaubil worked as a historian of mathematics[8].
  • Antoine Gaubil worked as a translator[9].
  • Antoine Gaubil's professions included astronomer[10].
  • Antoine Gaubil's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Antoine Gaubil's field of work was sinology[14].
  • Antoine Gaubil was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Antoine Gaubil was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Antoine Gaubil's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Antoine Gaubil is recorded as male[18].
  • Antoine Gaubil's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Antoine Gaubil's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Gaubil[20].
  • Antoine Gaubil's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[21].
  • Antoine Gaubil's family name is recorded as Gaubil[22].
  • Antoine Gaubil's given name is recorded as Antoine[23].
  • Antoine Gaubil's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • Antoine Gaubil's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Antoine Gaubil's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[26].
  • Antoine Gaubil's described by source is recorded as Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gaillac[2], Antoine Gaubil… he was born on July 14, 1689[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sinologist[6], historian of science[7], historian of mathematics[8], translator[9], and astronomer[10]. Fields of work include astronomy[13], a branch of science[28] and sinology[14], an academic discipline[29].

Personal Life

Antoine Gaubil's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Antoine Gaubil died on July 24, 1759[5]. He died in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Antoine Gaubil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Antoine Gaubil born?

Born in Gaillac[2], Antoine Gaubil…

Where did Antoine Gaubil die?

Antoine Gaubil passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Antoine Gaubil do for work?

Antoine Gaubil worked as sinologist[6], historian of science[7], historian of mathematics[8], translator[9], and astronomer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sinologist, historian of science, historian of mathematics +2
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship France
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, Standard Chinese, Neo-Latin
    Member of
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01015216
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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