Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour

French art critic, and essayist
Person human Q640198
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Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour

Summary

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on October 6, 1738[3]. He passed away in Lyon[4]. He died on November 15, 1793[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], financier[7], translator[8], and mathematician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was born in Lyon[2].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour died in Lyon[4].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was born on October 6, 1738[3].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour died on November 15, 1793[5].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's father was Jacques Mathon de La Cour[11].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour held citizenship in Kingdom of France[12].
  • French was Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's native language[13].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour worked as a journalist[6].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's professions included financier[7].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's professions included translator[8].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour worked as a mathematician[9].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was employed by Journal des Dames[14].
  • Among Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's employers was Almanach des Muses[15].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was employed by Q108872885[16].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[17].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[20].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's relative is recorded as Antoine-Marin Lemierre[23].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1784[25].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on October 6, 1738[3]. His father was Jacques Mathon de La Cour[11]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], financier[7], translator[8], and mathematician[9]. Employers include Journal des Dames[14], a newspaper[28], in Kingdom of France[29], founded in 1759[30]; Almanach des Muses[15], an almanac[31], founded in 1765[32]; and Q108872885[16], a newspaper[33], in Kingdom of France[34], founded in 1784[35].

Death and Burial

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour died on November 15, 1793[5]. He passed away in Lyon[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[20].

Why It Matters

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour born?

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's place of birth was Lyon[2].

Where did Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour die?

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour passed away in Lyon[4].

Who were Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's parents?

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour's father was Jacques Mathon de La Cour[11].

What did Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour do for work?

Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour worked as journalist[6], financier[7], translator[8], and mathematician[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Books. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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