Dom Pérignon

French Benedictine monk and inventor of champagne
Person human Q348666
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Dom Pérignon

Summary

Dom Pérignon is a human[1]. He was born in Sainte-Menehould[2]. He was born on December 1638[3]. He passed away in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers[4]. He died on September 14, 1715[5]. He worked as a monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sainte-Menehould[2], Dom Pérignon…
  • Dom Pérignon died in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers[4].
  • Dom Pérignon was born on December 1638[3].
  • Dom Pérignon was born on December 1, 1638[8].
  • Dom Pérignon was born on January 1, 1638[9].
  • Dom Pérignon died on September 14, 1715[5].
  • Dom Pérignon died on September 14, 1715[10].
  • Dom Pérignon died on January 1, 1715[11].
  • Dom Pérignon is buried at Hautvillers[12].
  • Dom Pérignon held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
  • Dom Pérignon worked as a monk[6].
  • Dom Pérignon's field of work was viticulture[14].
  • Dom Pérignon's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Dom Pérignon is recorded as male[16].
  • Dom Pérignon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dom Pérignon's Commons category is recorded as Dom Pérignon[18].
  • Dom Pérignon's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[19].
  • Dom Pérignon's family name is recorded as Pérignon[20].
  • Dom Pérignon's given name is recorded as Pierre[21].
  • Dom Pérignon's described at URL is recorded as https://anosgrandshommes.musee-orsay.fr/index.php/Detail/entities/14783[22].
  • Dom Pérignon's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/p/perignon_dom_pierre.htm[23].
  • Dom Pérignon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Dom Pérignon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Pérignon'}[25].
  • Dom Pérignon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dom Pérignon'}[26].
  • Dom Pérignon's different from is recorded as Dom Pérignon[27].

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Origins and Family

Dom Pérignon was born in Sainte-Menehould[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 1638[3], December 1, 1638[8], and January 1, 1638[9].

Career and Affiliations

Dom Pérignon's professions included monk[6]. His field of work was viticulture[14].

Personal Life

Dom Pérignon's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 14, 1715[5] and January 1, 1715[11]. Dom Pérignon passed away in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers[4]. Burial took place at Hautvillers[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dom Pérignon include he[28], a trademark[29], in France[30], founded in 1921[31].

Why It Matters

Dom Pérignon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include he[28], a trademark[29], in France[30], founded in 1921[31].

FAQs

Where was Dom Pérignon born?

Born in Sainte-Menehould[2], Dom Pérignon…

Where did Dom Pérignon die?

Dom Pérignon passed away in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers[4].

What did Dom Pérignon do for work?

Dom Pérignon worked as monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . anosgrandshommes.musee-orsay.fr. anosgrandshommes.musee-orsay.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . anosgrandshommes.musee-orsay.fr. anosgrandshommes.musee-orsay.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    Family name Pérignon
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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