Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy

French linguist and orientalist (1758–1838)
Person human Q507774
Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy
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Summary

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on September 21, 1758[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 21, 1838[5]. He worked as a grammarian[6], politician[7], librarian[8], writer[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy passed away in Paris[4].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy died in rue Hautefeuille[12].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was born on September 21, 1758[3].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was born on 1758[13].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was born on September 22, 1758[14].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy died on February 21, 1838[5].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy died on February 22, 1838[15].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy died on 1838[16].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[17].
  • A child of Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy[18].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held citizenship in France[19].
  • French was Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy's native language[20].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as a grammarian[6].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as a politician[7].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy's professions included librarian[8].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as a writer[9].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as a professor[10].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as a translator[21].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held the position of député au Corps législatif[22].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held the position of member of the Chamber of Peers[23].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held the position of Director of the Collège de France[24].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held the position of Perpetual Secretary of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[25].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy held the position of Q114496054[26].
  • Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was employed by Collège de France[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 21, 1758[3], 1758[13], and September 22, 1758[14]. French was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include grammarian[6], politician[7], librarian[8], writer[9], professor[10], and translator[21]. Employers include Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1530[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[32], an educational institution[33], in France[34], founded in 1795[35]. Positions held include député au Corps législatif[22], member of the Chamber of Peers[23], Director of the Collège de France[24], Perpetual Secretary of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[25], and Q114496054[26]. Notable students include Joseph Toussaint Reinaud[36], a historian[37], 1795–1867[38], of France[39], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[40] and Antoine-Léonard de Chézy[41], a linguist[42], 1773–1832[43], of France[44], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[45]. Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy supervised Jean-François Champollion as a doctoral student[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy is Article by Silvestre de Sacy on writing being introduced by Christianity[47].

Recognition

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[48].

Personal Life

A child of Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy was Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 21, 1838[5], February 22, 1838[15], and 1838[16]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[49], in France[50], founded in -0300[51] and rue Hautefeuille[12], a street[52], in France[53], founded in 1252[54]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[17].

Why It Matters

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-François Champollion[57], an egyptologist[58], 1790–1832[59], of France[60], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[61], specialised in Egyptian hieroglyphs[62].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy born?

Born in Paris[2].

Where did Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy die?

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy passed away in Paris[4].

What did Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy do for work?

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy worked as grammarian[6], politician[7], librarian[8], writer[9], and professor[10].

What awards did Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[48].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [27] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
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  22. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  29. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [62] ↑ . 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. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 35
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo',
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  2. 7w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Paris, rue Hautefeuille
    Student → Joseph Toussaint Reinaud, Antoine-Léonard de Chézy
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  3. 8w ago · William C. Minor · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Silvestre
    Place of burial → Père Lachaise Cemetery
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  4. 8w ago · William C. Minor · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1758-09-21T00:00:00Z, +1758-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1758-09-22T00:00:00Z
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  5. 8w ago · William C. Minor · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +7
    Date of birth → +1758-09-21T00:00:00Z, +1758-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1758-09-22T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → grammarian, politician, librarian +6
    Date of death → +1838-02-21T00:00:00Z, +1838-02-22T00:00:00Z, +1838-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Name in native language: أنطوان إيزاك سلفستر دي ساسي"
  6. 10w ago · Cadanais · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 → 41106, 46395
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  7. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Vitellius
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  9. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → grammarian, politician, librarian +6
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  12. 24w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paris
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French, Arabic, Turkish +8
    Citizenship → —
    Aliases → —
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Plaque Avenue Silvestre Sacy - Paris VII (FR75) - 2021-08-07 - 1.jpg"
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