Édouard Foà

French geographer and explorer (1862-1901)
Person human Q3579843
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Édouard Foà

Summary

Édouard Foà is a human[1]. He was born in Marseille[2]. He was born on +1862-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Villers-sur-Mer[4]. He died on +1901-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], explorer[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marseille[2], Édouard Foà…
  • Édouard Foà died in Villers-sur-Mer[4].
  • Édouard Foà was born on +1862-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Édouard Foà died on +1901-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
  • Édouard Foà was married to Fanny Vitta[11].
  • Édouard Foà held citizenship in France[12].
  • Édouard Foà's professions included geographer[6].
  • Édouard Foà worked as an explorer[7].
  • Édouard Foà's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Édouard Foà received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Édouard Foà received the Montyon Prize[14].
  • Édouard Foà received the Montyon Prize[15].
  • Édouard Foà received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[16].
  • Édouard Foà was a member of Société Royale Belge de Géographie[17].
  • Édouard Foà's image is recorded as @Edouard Foà vers 1900.png[18].
  • Édouard Foà is recorded as male[19].
  • Édouard Foà's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Édouard Foà's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110681768[21].
  • Édouard Foà's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66467226[22].
  • Édouard Foà's GND ID is recorded as 128855266[23].
  • Édouard Foà's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89625163[24].
  • Édouard Foà's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11902989d[25].
  • Édouard Foà's IdRef ID is recorded as 026867745[26].
  • Édouard Foà's Commons category is recorded as Édouard Foà[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Édouard Foà was born in Marseille[2]. He was born on +1862-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], explorer[7], and military personnel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Montyon Prize[14], a literary award[30], in France[31]; and Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[16], a science award[32], in France[33], founded in 1829[34].

Personal Life

Édouard Foà was married to Fanny Vitta[11].

Death and Burial

Édouard Foà died on +1901-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Villers-sur-Mer[4]. The cause of death was malaria[35]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Édouard Foà ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Foà born?

Born in Marseille[2], Édouard Foà…

Where did Édouard Foà die?

Édouard Foà died in Villers-sur-Mer[4].

Who was Édouard Foà married to?

Édouard Foà's spouses include Fanny Vitta[11].

What did Édouard Foà do for work?

Édouard Foà worked as geographer[6], explorer[7], and military personnel[8].

What awards did Édouard Foà receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], Montyon Prize[14], Montyon Prize[15], and Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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