Claude-Henri Watelet

French writer (1718-1786)
Person human Q1392588
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Claude-Henri Watelet

Summary

Claude-Henri Watelet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on August 28, 1718[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 12, 1786[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], writer[8], encyclopédistes[9], and art collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claude-Henri Watelet's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet passed away in Paris[4].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was born on August 28, 1718[3].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet died on January 12, 1786[5].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet held citizenship in France[12].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's professions included painter[6].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet worked as an etcher[7].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet worked as a writer[8].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet worked as an encyclopédistes[9].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's professions included art collector[10].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet worked as an art critic[13].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet held the position of seat 7 of the Académie française[14].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet held the position of receivor general of finances[15].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's education included a stint at collège d’Harcourt[16].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's education included a stint at French Academy in Rome[17].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Académie Française[18].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Accademia della Crusca[19].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[21].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Société royale de médecine[22].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet was a member of Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna[23].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet is recorded as male[24].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's genre is theatre art[26].
  • Claude-Henri Watelet's genre is essay[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Claude-Henri Watelet… he was born on August 28, 1718[3].

Education

Educated at collège d’Harcourt[16], a college[28], in Kingdom of France[29], founded in 1280[30] and French Academy in Rome[17], an educational institution[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1666[33], headquartered in Rome[34]. Claude-Henri Watelet studied under Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], writer[8], encyclopédistes[9], art collector[10], and art critic[13]. Positions held include seat 7 of the Académie française[14], a seat of a scientific academy[36] and receivor general of finances[15], a position[37].

Death and Burial

Claude-Henri Watelet died on January 12, 1786[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Claude-Henri Watelet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Claude-Henri Watelet born?

Claude-Henri Watelet's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Claude-Henri Watelet die?

Claude-Henri Watelet died in Paris[4].

What did Claude-Henri Watelet do for work?

Claude-Henri Watelet worked as painter[6], etcher[7], writer[8], encyclopédistes[9], and art collector[10].

Where did Claude-Henri Watelet go to school?

Claude-Henri Watelet was educated at collège d’Harcourt[16] and French Academy in Rome[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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