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François Claude du Barail

French general (1820–1902)
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Summary

François Claude du Barail is a human[1]. His place of birth was Versailles[2]. He was born on May 25, 1820[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on January 30, 1902[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Versailles[2].
  • François Claude du Barail passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • François Claude du Barail was born on May 25, 1820[3].
  • François Claude du Barail died on January 30, 1902[5].
  • François Claude du Barail is buried at old cemetery of Meaux[8].
  • François Claude du Barail's father was Charles du Barrail[9].
  • François Claude du Barail held citizenship in France[10].
  • François Claude du Barail worked as a military officer[6].
  • François Claude du Barail held the position of Minister of War[11].
  • François Claude du Barail received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • François Claude du Barail is recorded as male[13].
  • François Claude du Barail's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • François Claude du Barail's Commons category is recorded as François Charles du Barail[15].
  • François Claude du Barail's military, police or special rank is recorded as divisional general[16].
  • François Claude du Barail's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[17].
  • François Claude du Barail was part of the conflict Franco-Prussian War[18].
  • François Claude du Barail's given name is recorded as François[19].
  • François Claude du Barail's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • François Claude du Barail's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • François Claude du Barail's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Charles du Barail'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Versailles[2], François Claude du Barail… he was born on May 25, 1820[3]. His father was Charles du Barrail[9].

Career and Affiliations

François Claude du Barail worked as a military officer[6]. He held the position of Minister of War[11].

Recognition

François Claude du Barail received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].

Death and Burial

François Claude du Barail died on January 30, 1902[5]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. Burial took place at old cemetery of Meaux[8].

Why It Matters

François Claude du Barail ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was François Claude du Barail born?

Born in Versailles[2].

Where did François Claude du Barail die?

François Claude du Barail passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Who were François Claude du Barail's parents?

François Claude du Barail's father was Charles du Barrail[9].

What did François Claude du Barail do for work?

François Claude du Barail worked as military officer[6].

What awards did François Claude du Barail receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].

Related Entities

France Neuilly-sur-Seine Versailles

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: 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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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