Fernand Foureau

Summary

Fernand Foureau is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Barbant^[2]. He was born on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geographer^[7], colonial administrator^[8], and botanical collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Fernand Foureau was born in Saint-Barbant^[2].
• Fernand Foureau died in Paris^[4].
• Fernand Foureau was born on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Fernand Foureau died on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Fernand Foureau is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11].
• Burial took place at Grave of Foureau^[12].
• Fernand Foureau held citizenship in France^[13].
• Fernand Foureau's professions included explorer^[6].
• Fernand Foureau worked as a geographer^[7].
• Fernand Foureau worked as a colonial administrator^[8].
• Fernand Foureau worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• Fernand Foureau held the position of colonial governor of Martinique^[14].
• Fernand Foureau held the position of Colonial Governor of Mayotte^[15].
• Fernand Foureau received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Fernand Foureau received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Fernand Foureau received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Fernand Foureau received the Patron’s Medal^[19].
• Fernand Foureau received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations^[20].
• Fernand Foureau received the Prix Duveyrier^[21].
• Fernand Foureau's image is recorded as Fernand Foureau.jpg^[22].
• Fernand Foureau is recorded as male^[23].
• Fernand Foureau's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Fernand Foureau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078294089^[25].
• Fernand Foureau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34456693^[26].
• Fernand Foureau's GND ID is recorded as 117528374^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fernand Foureau's place of birth was Saint-Barbant^[2]. He was born on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geographer^[7], colonial administrator^[8], and botanical collector^[9]. Positions held include colonial governor of Martinique^[14] and Colonial Governor of Mayotte^[15], a position^[28], in France^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[32], in France^[33]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[34], in France^[35]; Patron’s Medal^[19], a science award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1839^[38]; Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations^[20], a science award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1829^[41]; and Prix Duveyrier^[21], an award^[42].

Death and Burial

Fernand Foureau died on +1914-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11] and Grave of Foureau^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fernand Foureau include Mission Foureau-Lamy^[43], an exploration^[44], in France^[45].

Why It Matters

Fernand Foureau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

Entities named for him include Mission Foureau-Lamy^[43], an exploration^[44], in France^[45].

FAQs

Where was Fernand Foureau born?

Fernand Foureau was born in Saint-Barbant^[2].

Where did Fernand Foureau die?

Fernand Foureau died in Paris^[4].

What did Fernand Foureau do for work?

Fernand Foureau worked as explorer^[6], geographer^[7], colonial administrator^[8], and botanical collector^[9].

What awards did Fernand Foureau receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], and Patron’s Medal^[19].