Félix Douay

French general (1816–1879)
Person human Q466324
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Félix Douay

Summary

Félix Douay is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1816[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 5, 1879[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Félix Douay was born in Paris[2].
  • Félix Douay died in Paris[4].
  • Félix Douay was born on August 14, 1816[3].
  • Félix Douay died on May 5, 1879[5].
  • Félix Douay is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[8].
  • Félix Douay held citizenship in France[9].
  • Félix Douay worked as a military officer[6].
  • Félix Douay received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Félix Douay received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe[11].
  • Félix Douay received the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[12].
  • Félix Douay is recorded as male[13].
  • Félix Douay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Félix Douay's Commons category is recorded as Félix Douay[15].
  • Félix Douay's military, police or special rank is recorded as divisional general[16].
  • Félix Douay's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[17].
  • Félix Douay was part of the conflict Franco-Prussian War[18].
  • Félix Douay's family name is recorded as Douay[19].
  • Félix Douay's given name is recorded as Félix[20].
  • Félix Douay's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[21].
  • Félix Douay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Félix Douay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Félix Douay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Félix Charles Douay'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Félix Douay was born in Paris[2]. He was born on August 14, 1816[3].

Career and Affiliations

Félix Douay's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[25], in France[26]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe[11]; and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[12], an order of merit[27], in Austria–Hungary[28], founded in 1816[29].

Death and Burial

Félix Douay died on May 5, 1879[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Félix Douay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Félix Douay born?

Born in Paris[2], Félix Douay…

Where did Félix Douay die?

Félix Douay died in Paris[4].

What did Félix Douay do for work?

Félix Douay worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Félix Douay receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[10], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe[11], and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Félix Douay. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-lix-douay
MLA “Félix Douay.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-lix-douay.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_f-lix-douay_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Félix Douay}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-lix-douay}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Félix Douay — https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-lix-douay (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-lix-douay · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Place of death Paris
    Award received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe, Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
    Military, police or special rank divisional general
    + 17 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)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.