Charles Lafontaine

French writer (1803-1892)
Person human Q2137241
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Charles Lafontaine

Summary

Charles Lafontaine is a human[1]. He was born in Vendôme[2]. He was born on March 27, 1803[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on August 13, 1892[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and magnetizer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Lafontaine's place of birth was Vendôme[2].
  • Charles Lafontaine died in Geneva[4].
  • Charles Lafontaine was born on March 27, 1803[3].
  • Charles Lafontaine died on August 13, 1892[5].
  • Charles Lafontaine held citizenship in France[9].
  • Charles Lafontaine worked as a writer[6].
  • Charles Lafontaine's professions included magnetizer[7].
  • Charles Lafontaine's field of work was alternative medicine[10].
  • A notable student of Charles Lafontaine was James Braid[11].
  • Charles Lafontaine is recorded as male[12].
  • Charles Lafontaine's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Charles Lafontaine's Commons category is recorded as Charles Lafontaine[14].
  • Charles Lafontaine's family name is recorded as Lafontaine[15].
  • Charles Lafontaine's given name is recorded as Charles[16].
  • Charles Lafontaine studied under Marcellin Jobard[17].
  • Charles Lafontaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Charles Lafontaine's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles Lafontaine'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Charles Lafontaine's place of birth was Vendôme[2]. He was born on March 27, 1803[3].

Education

Charles Lafontaine studied under Marcellin Jobard[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and magnetizer[7]. Charles Lafontaine's field of work was alternative medicine[10]. A notable student of him was James Braid[11].

Death and Burial

Charles Lafontaine died on August 13, 1892[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Lafontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Charles Lafontaine born?

Charles Lafontaine was born in Vendôme[2].

Where did Charles Lafontaine die?

Charles Lafontaine died in Geneva[4].

What did Charles Lafontaine do for work?

Charles Lafontaine worked as writer[6] and magnetizer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02327981
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Marcellin Jobard
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Field of work
    Place of birth Vendôme
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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