Charles Secrétan

Swiss philosopher (1815-1895)
Person human Q2027982
Charles Secrétan
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Charles Secrétan

Summary

Charles Secrétan is a human[1]. He was born in Lausanne[2]. He was born on January 19, 1815[3]. He passed away in Lausanne[4]. He died on January 21, 1895[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Secrétan's place of birth was Lausanne[2].
  • Charles Secrétan died in Lausanne[4].
  • Charles Secrétan was born on January 19, 1815[3].
  • Charles Secrétan died on January 21, 1895[5].
  • Charles Secrétan held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Charles Secrétan's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Charles Secrétan worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles Secrétan was employed by University of Lausanne[10].
  • Charles Secrétan's religion is recorded as reformed[11].
  • Charles Secrétan is recorded as male[12].
  • Charles Secrétan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Charles Secrétan's Commons category is recorded as Charles Secrétan[14].
  • Charles Secrétan's family name is recorded as Secrétan[15].
  • Charles Secrétan's given name is recorded as Charles[16].
  • Charles Secrétan's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lausanne[17].
  • Charles Secrétan's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[18].
  • Charles Secrétan's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[19].
  • Charles Secrétan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Charles Secrétan's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Charles Secrétan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Charles Secrétan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Charles Secrétan's writing language is recorded as French[24].
  • Charles Secrétan's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Secrétan's place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on January 19, 1815[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Charles Secrétan was employed by University of Lausanne[10].

Personal Life

Charles Secrétan's religion is recorded as reformed[11].

Death and Burial

Charles Secrétan died on January 21, 1895[5]. He died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Secrétan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Charles Secrétan born?

Charles Secrétan was born in Lausanne[2].

Where did Charles Secrétan die?

Charles Secrétan died in Lausanne[4].

What did Charles Secrétan do for work?

Charles Secrétan worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . movies.yahoo.com. movies.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01954546, cnp01328989
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Secrétan
    Occupation philosopher, university teacher
    Aliases
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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