François Levaillant

French explorer, ornithologist, naturalist, author and zoological collector
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François Levaillant

Summary

François Levaillant is a human[1]. He was born in Paramaribo[2]. He was born on August 6, 1753[3]. He passed away in La Noue[4]. He died on November 22, 1824[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], ornithologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • François Levaillant was born in Paramaribo[2].
  • François Levaillant died in La Noue[4].
  • François Levaillant was born on August 6, 1753[3].
  • François Levaillant died on November 22, 1824[5].
  • A child of François Levaillant was Charles Levaillant[10].
  • A child of François Levaillant was Jean Levaillant[11].
  • A child of François Levaillant was Jean-Jacques Rousseau Levaillant[12].
  • François Levaillant held citizenship in France[13].
  • François Levaillant worked as an explorer[6].
  • François Levaillant worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • François Levaillant worked as a writer[8].
  • François Levaillant was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[14].
  • François Levaillant was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • François Levaillant is recorded as male[16].
  • François Levaillant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François Levaillant's Commons category is recorded as François Levaillant[18].
  • François Levaillant's family name is recorded as Levaillant[19].
  • François Levaillant's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François Levaillant's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • François Levaillant's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • François Levaillant's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • François Levaillant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • François Levaillant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Levaillant'}[25].
  • François Levaillant's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1773[26].
  • François Levaillant's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1824[27].

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Origins and Family

François Levaillant was born in Paramaribo[2]. He was born on August 6, 1753[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], ornithologist[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Children include Charles Levaillant[10], a military personnel[28], 1796–1871[29], of France[30], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31]; Jean Levaillant[11], a military personnel[32], 1790–1876[33], of France[34], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[35]; and Jean-Jacques Rousseau Levaillant[12], a naturalist[36], 1793–1877[37], of France[38], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[39].

Death and Burial

François Levaillant died on November 22, 1824[5]. He died in La Noue[4].

Why It Matters

François Levaillant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was François Levaillant born?

François Levaillant was born in Paramaribo[2].

Where did François Levaillant die?

François Levaillant passed away in La Noue[4].

What did François Levaillant do for work?

François Levaillant worked as explorer[6], ornithologist[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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