Charles Bally

Swiss linguist (1865-1947)
Person human Q13236
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Charles Bally

Summary

Charles Bally is a human[1]. Born in Geneva[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1865[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on April 10, 1947[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Bally was born in Geneva[2].
  • Charles Bally passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Charles Bally was born on February 4, 1865[3].
  • Charles Bally died on April 10, 1947[5].
  • Charles Bally held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Charles Bally worked as a linguist[6].
  • Charles Bally worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles Bally was employed by University of Geneva[10].
  • Charles Bally's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].
  • Charles Bally's religion is recorded as reformed[12].
  • Charles Bally is recorded as male[13].
  • Charles Bally's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Charles Bally's Commons category is recorded as Charles Bally[15].
  • Charles Bally's family name is recorded as Bally[16].
  • Charles Bally's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Charles Bally's given name is recorded as Louis[18].
  • Charles Bally's work location is recorded as Geneva[19].
  • Charles Bally's work location is recorded as Athens[20].
  • Charles Bally's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva[21].
  • Charles Bally's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Charles Bally's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Charles Bally's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles Louis Bally'}[24].
  • Charles Bally's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles Bally'}[25].
  • Charles Bally's writing language is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Charles Bally was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on February 4, 1865[3].

Education

Charles Bally's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Charles Bally was employed by University of Geneva[10].

Personal Life

Charles Bally's religion is recorded as reformed[12].

Death and Burial

Charles Bally died on April 10, 1947[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Bally ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Charles Bally born?

Born in Geneva[2], Charles Bally…

Where did Charles Bally die?

Charles Bally died in Geneva[4].

What did Charles Bally do for work?

Charles Bally worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles Bally go to school?

Charles Bally was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ge.ch. ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31706|batch #31706]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (6)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Q126418747
    Employer
    Employer University of Geneva
    Work location Geneva, Athens
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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