Charles Philippe Lafont

French violinist and composer (1781–1839)
Person human Q517502
Charles Philippe Lafont
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Charles Philippe Lafont

Summary

Charles Philippe Lafont is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 1, 1781[3]. He passed away in Hiis[4]. He died on August 23, 1839[5]. He worked as a violinist[6], composer[7], singer[8], and violist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Charles Philippe Lafont…
  • Charles Philippe Lafont died in Hiis[4].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont was born on December 1, 1781[3].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont died on August 23, 1839[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Lafont[12].
  • Among Charles Philippe Lafont's spouses was Marie-Joséphine Lafont-Porcher[13].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont held citizenship in France[14].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's professions included violinist[6].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont worked as a composer[7].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's professions included singer[8].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's professions included violist[9].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont is recorded as male[15].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's genre is opera[17].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's Commons category is recorded as Charles Philippe Lafont[18].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's family name is recorded as Lafont[19].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont studied under Rodolphe Kreutzer[21].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont studied under Isidore Bertheaume[22].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's instrument is recorded as violin[23].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Charles Philippe Lafont's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1781-12-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1839-08-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab0de486-23aa-4453-abd1-630d4045aa81[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Philippe Lafont's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 1, 1781[3].

Education

Studied under Rodolphe Kreutzer[21], a conductor[33], 1766–1831[34], of France[35], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[36] and Isidore Bertheaume[22], a violinist[37], 1751–1802[38], of France[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[6], composer[7], singer[8], and violist[9].

Personal Life

Among Charles Philippe Lafont's spouses was Marie-Joséphine Lafont-Porcher[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Philippe Lafont died on August 23, 1839[5]. He passed away in Hiis[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[11] and Grave of Lafont[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Philippe Lafont ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Charles Philippe Lafont born?

Charles Philippe Lafont's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Charles Philippe Lafont die?

Charles Philippe Lafont died in Hiis[4].

Who was Charles Philippe Lafont married to?

Charles Philippe Lafont's spouses include Marie-Joséphine Lafont-Porcher[13].

What did Charles Philippe Lafont do for work?

Charles Philippe Lafont worked as violinist[6], composer[7], singer[8], and violist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archivesenligne65.fr. archivesenligne65.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . gw.geneanet.org. gw.geneanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Le Père Lachaise historique, monumental et biographique. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . grave. Retrieved . archivesenligne65.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Charles
    Place of death Hiis
    Genre opera
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