Antoine Louis

French surgeon and physiologist (1723-1792)
Person human Q586650
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Antoine Louis

Summary

Antoine Louis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Metz[2]. He was born on February 13, 1723[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 20, 1792[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], encyclopédistes[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metz[2], Antoine Louis…
  • Antoine Louis passed away in Paris[4].
  • Antoine Louis was born on February 13, 1723[3].
  • Antoine Louis died on May 20, 1792[5].
  • Antoine Louis held citizenship in France[12].
  • Antoine Louis worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Antoine Louis worked as a physiologist[7].
  • Antoine Louis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Antoine Louis worked as an encyclopédistes[9].
  • Antoine Louis worked as a physician[10].
  • Antoine Louis's doctoral advisor was François Gigot de la Peyronie[13].
  • Antoine Louis was a member of Académie nationale de chirurgie[14].
  • Antoine Louis was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[15].
  • Antoine Louis was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[16].
  • Antoine Louis is recorded as male[17].
  • Antoine Louis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Antoine Louis supervised Pierre-Joseph Desault as a doctoral student[19].
  • Antoine Louis's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Louis[20].
  • Antoine Louis's family name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Antoine Louis's given name is recorded as Antoine[22].
  • Antoine Louis's pseudonym is recorded as Abraham Schwits[23].
  • Antoine Louis's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Antoine Louis's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Antoine Louis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Antoine Louis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Antoine Louis'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Metz[2], Antoine Louis… he was born on February 13, 1723[3].

Education

Antoine Louis's doctoral advisor was François Gigot de la Peyronie[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], encyclopédistes[9], and physician[10]. Antoine Louis supervised Pierre-Joseph Desault as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Antoine Louis died on May 20, 1792[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Antoine Louis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of guillotine[30], an execution method[31].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre-Joseph Desault[32], a physician[33], 1738–1795[34], of France[35], specialised in anatomy[36].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Louis born?

Born in Metz[2], Antoine Louis…

Where did Antoine Louis die?

Antoine Louis passed away in Paris[4].

What did Antoine Louis do for work?

Antoine Louis worked as surgeon[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], encyclopédistes[9], and physician[10].

What did Antoine Louis discover?

Antoine Louis is credited as discoverer of guillotine[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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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