Edmond Buat

French army general (1868–1923)
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Summary

Edmond Buat was born on September 17, 1868[1], in Châlons-en-Champagne[2]. He died on December 30, 1923[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], major general[6], and military writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Miséricorde cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Field of work: military affairs[11]
  • Position held: Chief of Staff of the French Army[12]
  • Educated at: École polytechnique[13]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[14], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[15], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], Croix de guerre[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Edmond Buat[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: army general[20], general[21]
  • Archives at: Defence Historical Service[22]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[23]
  • Family name: Buat[24]
  • Given name: Edmond[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[26]
  • Name in native language: Edmond Buat[27]
  • Writing language: French[28]
  • P14396: register/person/arw-133562921[29]
  • P14536: 431488[30]

Why It Matters

Edmond Buat has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Edmond Buat born?

Edmond Buat's place of birth was Châlons-en-Champagne[2].

Where did Edmond Buat die?

Edmond Buat died in Paris[4].

What did Edmond Buat do for work?

Edmond Buat worked as a military personnel[5], major general[6], and military writer[7].

Where did Edmond Buat go to school?

Edmond Buat was educated at École polytechnique[13].

What awards did Edmond Buat receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[14], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[15], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], and Croix de guerre[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fr', 'he', 'sv', 'zh']
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  2. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 899477147
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 431488
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military personnel, major general, military writer
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  5. 23w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → World War I
    Given name → Edmond
    Conflict → —
    Archives at → Defence Historical Service
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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