François Catrou

French historian and Jesuit priest
Person human Q457308
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François Catrou

Summary

François Catrou is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1659[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 12, 1737[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], François Catrou…
  • François Catrou died in Paris[4].
  • François Catrou was born on December 28, 1659[3].
  • François Catrou died on October 12, 1737[5].
  • François Catrou held citizenship in France[10].
  • François Catrou worked as a linguist[6].
  • François Catrou worked as a historian[7].
  • François Catrou's professions included translator[8].
  • François Catrou's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • François Catrou is recorded as male[12].
  • François Catrou's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • François Catrou's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[14].
  • François Catrou's given name is recorded as François[15].
  • François Catrou's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • François Catrou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • François Catrou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Catrou'}[18].
  • François Catrou's writing language is recorded as French[19].

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Origins and Family

François Catrou was born in Paris[2]. He was born on December 28, 1659[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], and translator[8].

Personal Life

François Catrou's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

François Catrou died on October 12, 1737[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

François Catrou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was François Catrou born?

Born in Paris[2], François Catrou…

Where did François Catrou die?

François Catrou died in Paris[4].

What did François Catrou do for work?

François Catrou worked as linguist[6], historian[7], and translator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . lppindia.com. lppindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, historian, translator
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