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François Merlet

French archivist and historian
Person human Q35160547

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
October 10, 1900
Date of death
June 8, 1956
Place of birth
Chartres
Place of death
Vannes
Country of citizenship
France[10]
Occupation
archivist, archaeologist, curator of antiquities and objets d'art, historian
Employer
Departmental archives of Eure, Departmental archives of Côtes-d'Armor[12][13]
Position held
director, director[11]
Father
René Merlet[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[21]
Academic degree
archivist palaeographer[17]
Different from
François Merlet[22]
Family name
Merlet[18]
Given name
François[19]
Manner of death
accidental death[20]
Member of
Société d'émulation des Côtes-d'Armor, Société d'émulation des Côtes-d'Armor, Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Bretagne[14][15]
🏷️ Also known as
en François Merlet
🔖 Identifiers · 8
ISNI
0000000000573029
VIAF cluster ID
69074336
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
133218150
CTHS person ID
1838
IdRef ID
159220394
Persée author ID
622683
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11023357
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/231357

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Summary

François Merlet was born on October 10, 1900[1], in Chartres[2]. He died on June 8, 1956[3], in Vannes[4]. He worked as an archivist[5], archaeologist[6], curator of antiquities and objets d'art[7], and historian[8].

FAQs

Where was François Merlet born?

François Merlet was born in Chartres[2].

Where did François Merlet die?

François Merlet passed away in Vannes[4].

Who were François Merlet's parents?

François Merlet's father was René Merlet[9].

What did François Merlet do for work?

François Merlet worked as an archivist[5], archaeologist[6], curator of antiquities and objets d'art[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Persée. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Persée. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Persée. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Persée. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Persée. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IdRef ID → 159220394
    Academic degree → archivist palaeographer
    Country of citizenship → France
    Member of → Société d'émulation des Côtes-d'Armor, Société d'émulation des Côtes-d'Armor, Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Bretagne
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