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Antonin Besse

French businessman (1877-1951)
Person Human Q2857111

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
June 26, 1877
Date of death
July 2, 1951
Place of birth
Carcassonne
Place of death
Elgin
Country of citizenship
France[6]
Occupation
businessperson
Educated at
Lycée Joffre[7]
Award received
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Legion of Honour[8][9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[13]
Family name
Besse[11]
Given name
Antonin[12]
Name in native language
Antonin Besse[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Antonin Besse ar أنتوني بس he אנטונין בס ja アントナン・ベス ja アントニン・ベッセ
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000028628589
VIAF cluster ID
30334288
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86023945
GND ID
118851632
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Antonin Besse.jpg ↗
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
BesseAntonin1877-1951
FAST ID
197219
FranceArchives agent ID
733787883
Freebase ID
/m/09g7rd3
J9U entity ID
987007424625705171
National Virtual Library of India ID
334819
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
70145
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGt4rRpdgHg48WTcXGHC
Yale LUX ID
person/41775004-f58d-48ef-b7f9-0b180f6ada15

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Summary

Antonin Besse was born on June 26, 1877[1], in Carcassonne[2]. He died on July 2, 1951[3], in Elgin[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5].

FAQs

Where was Antonin Besse born?

Antonin Besse's place of birth was Carcassonne[2].

Where did Antonin Besse die?

Antonin Besse died in Elgin[4].

What did Antonin Besse do for work?

Antonin Besse worked as a businessperson[5].

Where did Antonin Besse go to school?

Antonin Besse was educated at Lycée Joffre[7].

What awards did Antonin Besse receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FranceArchives agent ID → 733787883
    "Created claim: FranceArchives agent ID: 733787883, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782644922236"
  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Lycée Joffre
    Name in native language → Antonin Besse
    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID → 70145
    Place of birth → Carcassonne
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32083: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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