August Fournier

Austrian historian and politician (1850-1920)
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Summary

August Fournier was born on June 19, 1850[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on May 18, 1920[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a historian[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1850[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1920[12]
  • Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Dora Fournier[14]
  • Child: Christine Olden[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[16], Austrian Empire[17], Cisleithania[18]
  • Occupation: member of parliament[19]
  • Position held: Member of Abgeordnetenhaus[20], Member of the Bohemian Diet[21]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[22], Charles University[23]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[24]
  • Member of: Austrian Academy of Sciences[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: German Progressive Party[27]
  • Commons category: August Fournier[28]
  • Family name: Fournier[29]
  • Given name: August[30], Octavian[31]
  • Work location: Prague[32], Vienna[33]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Library of the World's Best Literature[35], Otto's encyclopedia[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Writing language: German[38]

FAQs

Where was August Fournier born?

August Fournier's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did August Fournier die?

August Fournier died in Vienna[4].

Who was August Fournier married to?

August Fournier's spouses include Dora Fournier[14].

What did August Fournier do for work?

August Fournier worked as a historian[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9].

Where did August Fournier go to school?

August Fournier was educated at University of Vienna[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, pedagogue, writer +3
    Place of death → Vienna
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    Position held → Member of Abgeordnetenhaus, Member of the Bohemian Diet
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