François Coignet

French civil engineer (1814–1888)
Person human Q360097
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

François Coignet

Summary

François Coignet is a human[1]. He was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on February 11, 1814[3]. He passed away in Saint-Denis[4]. He died on October 30, 1888[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], fourierist[7], and industrialist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • François Coignet's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • François Coignet passed away in Saint-Denis[4].
  • François Coignet was born on February 11, 1814[3].
  • François Coignet died on October 30, 1888[5].
  • Among François Coignet's spouses was Clarisse Coignet[10].
  • A child of François Coignet was Edmond Coignet[11].
  • A child of François Coignet was Lucy Coignet[12].
  • François Coignet held citizenship in France[13].
  • François Coignet worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • François Coignet's professions included fourierist[7].
  • François Coignet worked as an industrialist[8].
  • François Coignet's education included a stint at La Martiniere Lyon[14].
  • François Coignet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • François Coignet is recorded as male[16].
  • François Coignet's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François Coignet's Commons category is recorded as François Coignet[18].
  • François Coignet's family name is recorded as Coignet[19].
  • François Coignet's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François Coignet's relative is recorded as Eugène Yung[21].
  • François Coignet's relative is recorded as Alexandre Glénard[22].
  • François Coignet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • François Coignet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Coignet'}[24].
  • François Coignet's owner of is recorded as Maison de François Coignet[25].

Body

Origins and Family

François Coignet was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on February 11, 1814[3].

Education

François Coignet's education included a stint at La Martiniere Lyon[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], fourierist[7], and industrialist[8].

Recognition

François Coignet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

Personal Life

Among François Coignet's spouses was Clarisse Coignet[10]. Children include Edmond Coignet[11], an engineer[26], 1856–1915[27], of France[28], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[29] and Lucy Coignet[12], b. 1850[30], of France[31].

Death and Burial

François Coignet died on October 30, 1888[5]. He died in Saint-Denis[4].

Why It Matters

François Coignet has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was François Coignet born?

François Coignet was born in Lyon[2].

Where did François Coignet die?

François Coignet died in Saint-Denis[4].

Who was François Coignet married to?

François Coignet's spouses include Clarisse Coignet[10].

What did François Coignet do for work?

François Coignet worked as civil engineer[6], fourierist[7], and industrialist[8].

Where did François Coignet go to school?

François Coignet was educated at La Martiniere Lyon[14].

What awards did François Coignet receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

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. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . charlesfourier.fr. charlesfourier.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Dictionnaire biographique, mouvement ouvrier, mouvement social. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . 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). François Coignet. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fran-ois-coignet
MLA “François Coignet.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fran-ois-coignet.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fran-ois-coignet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{François Coignet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fran-ois-coignet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): François Coignet — https://4ort.xyz/entity/fran-ois-coignet (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fran-ois-coignet · 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. 7d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Educated at
    Relative Eugène Yung, Alexandre Glénard
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P214]]: 2529243, Update en Wikipedia references for deleted/missing pages, references updated (1x) ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/ece1e2aa4e61|detai"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.