August Lafontaine

German novelist (1758–1831)
Person human Q70060
August Lafontaine
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August Lafontaine

Summary

August Lafontaine is a human[1]. He was born in Brunswick[2]. He was born on +1758-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • August Lafontaine was born in Brunswick[2].
  • August Lafontaine died in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • August Lafontaine was born on +1758-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • August Lafontaine was born on +1758-10-10T00:00:00Z[8].
  • August Lafontaine died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Laurentius church[9].
  • August Lafontaine's father was Ludolf Lafontaine[10].
  • August Lafontaine held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[11].
  • German was August Lafontaine's native language[12].
  • August Lafontaine worked as a writer[6].
  • August Lafontaine's education included a stint at University of Helmstedt[13].
  • August Lafontaine's image is recorded as Mosnier Auguste Lafontaine.jpg[14].
  • August Lafontaine's image is recorded as August Lafontaine.jpg[15].
  • August Lafontaine is recorded as male[16].
  • August Lafontaine's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • August Lafontaine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109043611[18].
  • August Lafontaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56743346[19].
  • August Lafontaine's GND ID is recorded as 118725947[20].
  • August Lafontaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82138218[21].
  • August Lafontaine's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13005583p[22].
  • August Lafontaine's IdRef ID is recorded as 033763879[23].
  • August Lafontaine's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15576439[24].
  • August Lafontaine's Commons category is recorded as August Lafontaine[25].
  • August Lafontaine's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35810232[26].
  • August Lafontaine's archives at is recorded as Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abteilung Wolfenbüttel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], August Lafontaine… Recorded date of birth include +1758-10-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1758-10-10T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Ludolf Lafontaine[10]. German was his native language[12].

Education

August Lafontaine's education included a stint at University of Helmstedt[13].

Career and Affiliations

August Lafontaine's professions included writer[6].

Death and Burial

August Lafontaine died on +1831-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He is buried at St. Laurentius church[9].

Why It Matters

August Lafontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was August Lafontaine born?

August Lafontaine was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did August Lafontaine die?

August Lafontaine passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were August Lafontaine's parents?

August Lafontaine's father was Ludolf Lafontaine[10].

What did August Lafontaine do for work?

August Lafontaine worked as writer[6].

Where did August Lafontaine go to school?

August Lafontaine was educated at University of Helmstedt[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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