Auguste Laurent

French chemist (1807–1853)
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Auguste Laurent

Summary

Auguste Laurent is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Maurice[2]. He was born on +1807-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1853-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Auguste Laurent was born in Saint-Maurice[2].
  • Auguste Laurent died in Paris[4].
  • Auguste Laurent was born on +1807-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Auguste Laurent died on +1853-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Auguste Laurent was Paul Matthieu Hermann Laurent[8].
  • Auguste Laurent held citizenship in France[9].
  • Auguste Laurent's professions included chemist[6].
  • Auguste Laurent's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Among Auguste Laurent's employers was University of Bordeaux[11].
  • Auguste Laurent was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].
  • Auguste Laurent was a member of French Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Auguste Laurent was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[14].
  • Auguste Laurent's image is recorded as Auguste Laurent2.JPG[15].
  • Auguste Laurent is recorded as male[16].
  • Auguste Laurent's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Auguste Laurent's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081035010[18].
  • Auguste Laurent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24717913[19].
  • Auguste Laurent's GND ID is recorded as 119146568[20].
  • Auguste Laurent's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92063390[21].
  • Auguste Laurent's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12560058v[22].
  • Auguste Laurent's IdRef ID is recorded as 034896694[23].
  • Auguste Laurent's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16317593[24].
  • Auguste Laurent's Commons category is recorded as Auguste Laurent[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • Auguste Laurent's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//1500/30[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Auguste Laurent's place of birth was Saint-Maurice[2]. He was born on +1807-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Auguste Laurent was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].

Career and Affiliations

Auguste Laurent's professions included chemist[6]. His field of work was chemistry[10]. He was employed by University of Bordeaux[11].

Personal Life

A child of Auguste Laurent was Paul Matthieu Hermann Laurent[8].

Death and Burial

Auguste Laurent died on +1853-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].

Why It Matters

Auguste Laurent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of benzil[30], a type of chemical entity[31].

FAQs

Where was Auguste Laurent born?

Auguste Laurent was born in Saint-Maurice[2].

Where did Auguste Laurent die?

Auguste Laurent passed away in Paris[4].

What did Auguste Laurent do for work?

Auguste Laurent worked as chemist[6].

Where did Auguste Laurent go to school?

Auguste Laurent was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].

What did Auguste Laurent discover?

Auguste Laurent is credited as discoverer of benzil[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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