François de Vial

French diplomat
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François de Vial

Summary

François de Vial is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pauillac[2]. He was born on +1904-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He died on +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François de Vial's place of birth was Pauillac[2].
  • François de Vial passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].
  • François de Vial was born on +1904-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François de Vial was born on +1904-10-05T00:00:00Z[8].
  • François de Vial died on +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François de Vial died on +1985-05-16T00:00:00Z[9].
  • François de Vial's father was Félix de Vial[10].
  • A child of François de Vial was Antoine de Vial[11].
  • François de Vial held citizenship in France[12].
  • François de Vial's professions included diplomat[6].
  • François de Vial held the position of Consul General of France in Québec[13].
  • François de Vial held the position of minister plenipotentiary[14].
  • François de Vial held the position of Consul General of France in London[15].
  • François de Vial's education included a stint at NATO Defense College[16].
  • François de Vial was educated at Lycée Saint-Joseph-de-Tivoli[17].
  • François de Vial received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • François de Vial received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[19].
  • François de Vial received the Resistance Medal[20].
  • François de Vial received the Hungarian Order of Merit[21].
  • François de Vial received the Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • François de Vial received the Righteous Among the Nations[23].
  • François de Vial's religion is recorded as Latin Church[24].
  • François de Vial's image is recorded as Francois de Vial.jpg[25].
  • François de Vial is recorded as male[26].
  • François de Vial's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

François de Vial was born in Pauillac[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1904-10-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1904-10-05T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Félix de Vial[10].

Education

Educated at NATO Defense College[16], a staff college[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1951[30], headquartered in Rome[31] and Lycée Saint-Joseph-de-Tivoli[17], a lycée[32], in France[33], founded in 1752[34].

Career and Affiliations

François de Vial worked as a diplomat[6]. Positions held include Consul General of France in Québec[13]; minister plenipotentiary[14], a diplomatic rank[35]; and Consul General of France in London[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[19], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Resistance Medal[20], a medallion[40], in France[41], founded in 1943[42]; Hungarian Order of Merit[21], an order of merit[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1991[45]; Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire[22]; and Righteous Among the Nations[23], a title of honor[46], in Israel[47], founded in 1963[48].

Personal Life

A child of François de Vial was Antoine de Vial[11]. His religion is recorded as Latin Church[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[5] and +1985-05-16T00:00:00Z[9]. François de Vial passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Why It Matters

François de Vial ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was François de Vial born?

Born in Pauillac[2], François de Vial…

Where did François de Vial die?

François de Vial died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Who were François de Vial's parents?

François de Vial's father was Félix de Vial[10].

What did François de Vial do for work?

François de Vial worked as diplomat[6].

Where did François de Vial go to school?

François de Vial was educated at NATO Defense College[16] and Lycée Saint-Joseph-de-Tivoli[17].

What awards did François de Vial receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], Commander of the National Order of Merit[19], Resistance Medal[20], and Hungarian Order of Merit[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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