François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau

French explorer and entomologist (1802–1880)
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François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau

Summary

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 24, 1802[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on February 4, 1880[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], and diplomat[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau…
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau was born on December 24, 1802[3].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau died on February 4, 1880[5].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau is buried at Melbourne General Cemetery[12].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's father was George IV of the United Kingdom[13].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's mother was Louise Joséphine de Caumont[14].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau held citizenship in France[15].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's professions included explorer[6].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's professions included entomologist[7].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau worked as a naturalist[8].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's professions included writer[9].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's professions included diplomat[10].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's professions included coleopterist[16].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's field of work was entomology[17].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau held the position of consul[18].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau held the position of consul[19].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau held the position of consul general[20].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau was a member of Royal Entomological Society[21].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau is recorded as male[22].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's noble title is recorded as count[24].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's Commons category is recorded as Francis de Laporte de Castelnau[25].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's family name is recorded as de La Force[26].
  • François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's family name is recorded as Q24698779[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau… he was born on December 24, 1802[3]. His father was George IV of the United Kingdom[13]. His mother was Louise Joséphine de Caumont[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], diplomat[10], and coleopterist[16]. François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's field of work was entomology[17]. Positions held include consul[18], a diplomatic rank[28] and consul general[20], a diplomatic rank[29].

Death and Burial

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau died on February 4, 1880[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. Burial took place at Melbourne General Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau born?

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau was born in London[2].

Where did François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau die?

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau passed away in Melbourne[4].

Who were François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's parents?

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's father was George IV of the United Kingdom[13]. François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau's mother was Louise Joséphine de Caumont[14].

What did François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau do for work?

François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau worked as explorer[6], entomologist[7], naturalist[8], writer[9], and diplomat[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . François-Louis Comte de Castelnau (1802–1880) and the mysterious disappearance of his original insect collection. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . François-Louis Comte de Castelnau (1802–1880) and the mysterious disappearance of his original insect collection. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . François-Louis Comte de Castelnau (1802–1880) and the mysterious disappearance of his original insect collection. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2817
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  2. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
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  3. 7w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work entomology
    Country of citizenship France
    Member of Royal Entomological Society
    Given name François-Louis, Francis
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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