Etteilla

French occultist
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Etteilla

Summary

Etteilla is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1738[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on December 12, 1791[5]. He worked as a writer[6], printseller[7], occultist[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Etteilla's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Etteilla passed away in Paris[4].
  • Etteilla was born on January 1, 1738[3].
  • Etteilla died on December 12, 1791[5].
  • Etteilla held citizenship in France[11].
  • Etteilla worked as a writer[6].
  • Etteilla's professions included printseller[7].
  • Etteilla worked as an occultist[8].
  • Etteilla worked as a merchant[9].
  • Etteilla's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Etteilla's field of work was divination[13].
  • Etteilla's field of work was commerce[14].
  • Etteilla was influenced by Antoine Court de Gébelin[15].
  • Etteilla is recorded as male[16].
  • Etteilla's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Etteilla is associated with the occultism movement[18].
  • Etteilla is associated with the astrology movement[19].
  • Etteilla's Commons category is recorded as Etteilla[20].
  • Etteilla's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[21].
  • Etteilla's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Etteilla's Commons Creator page is recorded as Etteilla[23].
  • Etteilla's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Etteilla'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Etteilla was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1738[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], printseller[7], occultist[8], and merchant[9]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[25]; divination[13], an activity[26]; and commerce[14], an academic major[27].

Death and Burial

Etteilla died on December 12, 1791[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Etteilla ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Etteilla born?

Etteilla's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Etteilla die?

Etteilla died in Paris[4].

What did Etteilla do for work?

Etteilla worked as writer[6], printseller[7], occultist[8], and merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00434254
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Paris
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship France
    Field of work
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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