Antoine Petit

French physician
Person human Q2856605
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Summary

Antoine Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orléans[2]. He was born on July 23, 1722[3]. He died in Olivet[4]. He died on October 21, 1794[5]. He worked as a physician[6], surgeon[7], and encyclopédistes[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Antoine Petit was born in Orléans[2].
  • Antoine Petit died in Olivet[4].
  • Antoine Petit was born on July 23, 1722[3].
  • Antoine Petit died on October 21, 1794[5].
  • Antoine Petit is buried at Grand cimetière d'Orléans[10].
  • Antoine Petit held citizenship in France[11].
  • Antoine Petit worked as a physician[6].
  • Antoine Petit's professions included surgeon[7].
  • Antoine Petit worked as an encyclopédistes[8].
  • Antoine Petit's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].
  • A notable student of Antoine Petit was Xavier Bichat[13].
  • Antoine Petit was a member of French Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Antoine Petit is recorded as male[15].
  • Antoine Petit's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Antoine Petit's Commons category is recorded as Antoine Petit[17].
  • Antoine Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[18].
  • Antoine Petit's given name is recorded as Antoine[19].
  • Antoine Petit's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Antoine Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Antoine Petit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Antoine Petit'}[22].
  • Antoine Petit's writing language is recorded as French[23].
  • Antoine Petit's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Petit was born in Orléans[2]. He was born on July 23, 1722[3].

Education

Antoine Petit was educated at University of Paris[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], surgeon[7], and encyclopédistes[8]. A notable student of Antoine Petit was Xavier Bichat[13].

Death and Burial

Antoine Petit died on October 21, 1794[5]. He died in Olivet[4]. Burial took place at Grand cimetière d'Orléans[10].

Why It Matters

Antoine Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Antoine Petit born?

Born in Orléans[2].

Where did Antoine Petit die?

Antoine Petit died in Olivet[4].

What did Antoine Petit do for work?

Antoine Petit worked as physician[6], surgeon[7], and encyclopédistes[8].

Where did Antoine Petit go to school?

Antoine Petit was educated at University of Paris[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Paris
    Student → Xavier Bichat
    Place of birth → Orléans
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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