Charles Joseph Minard

French engineer (1781-1870)
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Charles Joseph Minard

Summary

Charles Joseph Minard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dijon[2]. He was born on March 27, 1781[3]. He died in Bordeaux[4]. He died on October 24, 1870[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], cartographer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dijon[2], Charles Joseph Minard…
  • Charles Joseph Minard died in Bordeaux[4].
  • Charles Joseph Minard was born on March 27, 1781[3].
  • Charles Joseph Minard died on October 24, 1870[5].
  • Charles Joseph Minard held citizenship in France[11].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Charles Joseph Minard worked as an engineer[7].
  • Charles Joseph Minard worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's field of work was civil engineering studies[12].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's field of work was cartography[13].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's field of work was infographics[14].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's field of work was statistics[15].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's field of work was transport[16].
  • Charles Joseph Minard was educated at École polytechnique[17].
  • Charles Joseph Minard was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[18].
  • Charles Joseph Minard received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Charles Joseph Minard is recorded as male[20].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's Commons category is recorded as Charles Joseph Minard[22].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's family name is recorded as Minard[23].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Charles Joseph Minard[26].
  • Charles Joseph Minard's Commons gallery is recorded as Charles Joseph Minard[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Joseph Minard was born in Dijon[2]. He was born on March 27, 1781[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[17], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[18], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1747[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], cartographer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include civil engineering studies[12]; cartography[13], a branch of science[36]; infographics[14]; statistics[15], an academic major[37]; and transport[16].

Recognition

Charles Joseph Minard received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].

Death and Burial

Charles Joseph Minard died on October 24, 1870[5]. He died in Bordeaux[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Joseph Minard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Charles Joseph Minard born?

Born in Dijon[2], Charles Joseph Minard…

Where did Charles Joseph Minard die?

Charles Joseph Minard passed away in Bordeaux[4].

What did Charles Joseph Minard do for work?

Charles Joseph Minard worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], cartographer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Charles Joseph Minard go to school?

Charles Joseph Minard was educated at École polytechnique[17] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[18].

What awards did Charles Joseph Minard receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation civil engineer, engineer, cartographer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation civil engineer, engineer, cartographer +1
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Given name Charles, Joseph
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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