Charles Méray

French mathematician (1835–1911)
Person human Q983977
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Charles Méray

Summary

Charles Méray is a human[1]. He was born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2]. He was born on November 12, 1835[3]. He died in Dijon[4]. He died on February 2, 1911[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], Esperantist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Méray was born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2].
  • Charles Méray died in Dijon[4].
  • Charles Méray was born on November 12, 1835[3].
  • Charles Méray died on February 2, 1911[5].
  • Burial took place at Q82573134[10].
  • Charles Méray held citizenship in France[11].
  • Charles Méray's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Charles Méray worked as an Esperantist[7].
  • Charles Méray worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Charles Méray's field of work was viticulture[12].
  • Charles Méray's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Charles Méray's field of work was Esperanto[14].
  • Charles Méray's field of work was arithmetic[15].
  • Charles Méray's field of work was irrational number[16].
  • Charles Méray was employed by Faculté des Sciences de Lyon[17].
  • Charles Méray was employed by University of Burgundy Europe[18].
  • Charles Méray was educated at École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Charles Méray received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Charles Méray is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Méray's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Méray's family name is recorded as Méray[23].
  • Charles Méray's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Charles Méray's given name is recorded as Hugues[25].
  • Charles Méray's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Charles Méray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2], Charles Méray… he was born on November 12, 1835[3].

Education

Charles Méray's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], Esperantist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include viticulture[12], a branch of agriculture[28]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[29]; Esperanto[14], a planned language[30], in Esperantujo[31], founded in 1887[32]; arithmetic[15], a branch of mathematics[33]; and irrational number[16], a type of number[34]. Employers include Faculté des Sciences de Lyon[17], a faculty[35], in France[36] and University of Burgundy Europe[18], an educational institution[37], in France[38], founded in 1722[39], headquartered in Dijon[40].

Recognition

Charles Méray received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

Death and Burial

Charles Méray died on February 2, 1911[5]. He passed away in Dijon[4]. Burial took place at Q82573134[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Méray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Charles Méray born?

Born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2], Charles Méray…

Where did Charles Méray die?

Charles Méray passed away in Dijon[4].

What did Charles Méray do for work?

Charles Méray worked as mathematician[6], Esperantist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Charles Méray go to school?

Charles Méray was educated at École Normale Supérieure[19].

What awards did Charles Méray receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation mathematician, Esperantist, university teacher
    Instance of human
    Family name Méray
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