Édouard Fournier

French historian, writer, bibliographer and librarian (1819-1880)
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Édouard Fournier

Summary

Édouard Fournier is a human[1]. He was born in Orléans[2]. He was born on June 15, 1819[3]. He died in rue des Saints-Pères[4]. He died on May 10, 1880[5]. He worked as a historian[6], playwright[7], bibliographer[8], librarian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Édouard Fournier was born in Orléans[2].
  • Édouard Fournier died in rue des Saints-Pères[4].
  • Édouard Fournier was born on June 15, 1819[3].
  • Édouard Fournier was born on 1819[12].
  • Édouard Fournier died on May 10, 1880[5].
  • A child of Édouard Fournier was Paul-Albert Fournier[13].
  • A child of Édouard Fournier was Louis Édouard Fournier[14].
  • Édouard Fournier held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Édouard Fournier's native language[16].
  • Édouard Fournier's professions included historian[6].
  • Édouard Fournier's professions included playwright[7].
  • Édouard Fournier worked as a bibliographer[8].
  • Édouard Fournier's professions included librarian[9].
  • Édouard Fournier worked as a writer[10].
  • Édouard Fournier's field of work was literature[17].
  • Édouard Fournier's field of work was drama[18].
  • Édouard Fournier's field of work was history[19].
  • Édouard Fournier's field of work was bibliography[20].
  • Édouard Fournier's field of work was library science[21].
  • Édouard Fournier held the position of editor-in-chief[22].
  • Édouard Fournier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Édouard Fournier received the Halphen Prize[24].
  • Édouard Fournier received the Prix Monbinne[25].
  • Édouard Fournier received the officier d'académie[26].
  • Édouard Fournier is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Édouard Fournier's place of birth was Orléans[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 15, 1819[3] and 1819[12]. French was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], playwright[7], bibliographer[8], librarian[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[28]; drama[18], a literary mode[29]; history[19]; bibliography[20], an academic discipline[30]; and library science[21], an academic discipline[31]. Édouard Fournier held the position of editor-in-chief[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[32], in France[33]; Halphen Prize[24], a literary award[34], in France[35], founded in 1856[36]; Prix Monbinne[25], a literary award[37], in France[38], founded in 1877[39]; and officier d'académie[26], a class of award[40], in France[41], founded in 1808[42].

Personal Life

Children include Paul-Albert Fournier[13], an official[43], 1847–1925[44], of France[45], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[46] and Louis Édouard Fournier[14], a painter[47], 1857–1917[48], of France[49], awarded the Prix de Rome[50].

Death and Burial

Édouard Fournier died on May 10, 1880[5]. He died in rue des Saints-Pères[4].

Why It Matters

Édouard Fournier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Fournier born?

Édouard Fournier's place of birth was Orléans[2].

Where did Édouard Fournier die?

Édouard Fournier died in rue des Saints-Pères[4].

What did Édouard Fournier do for work?

Édouard Fournier worked as historian[6], playwright[7], bibliographer[8], librarian[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Édouard Fournier receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], Halphen Prize[24], Prix Monbinne[25], and officier d'académie[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Vital records of Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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