François Péron

French scientist and explorer
Person human Q634556
François Péron
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François Péron

Summary

François Péron is a human[1]. He was born in Cérilly[2]. He was born on August 22, 1775[3]. He died in Cérilly[4]. He died on December 14, 1810[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Péron's place of birth was Cérilly[2].
  • François Péron passed away in Cérilly[4].
  • François Péron was born on August 22, 1775[3].
  • François Péron died on December 14, 1810[5].
  • Burial took place at Allier[12].
  • François Péron held citizenship in France[13].
  • François Péron worked as an explorer[6].
  • François Péron worked as a zoologist[7].
  • François Péron worked as a naturalist[8].
  • François Péron's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • François Péron worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • François Péron's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[14].
  • François Péron's education included a stint at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[15].
  • François Péron was a member of French Academy of Sciences[16].
  • François Péron was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[17].
  • François Péron was a member of Paris Society of Medicine[18].
  • François Péron was a member of Société des observateurs de l'homme[19].
  • François Péron is recorded as male[20].
  • François Péron's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • François Péron's military branch is recorded as line infantry[22].
  • François Péron's Commons category is recorded as François Péron[23].
  • François Péron's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[24].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[25].
  • François Péron's residence is recorded as France[26].
  • François Péron's family name is recorded as Péron[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cérilly[2], François Péron… he was born on August 22, 1775[3].

Education

Educated at Paris Medical Faculty[14], a medical school[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[15], a national museum[31], in France[32], founded in 1793[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Death and Burial

François Péron died on December 14, 1810[5]. He died in Cérilly[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[25]. Burial took place at Allier[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Péron include Francois Peron National Park[34], a national park of Australia[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1993[37]; Peron Peninsula[38], a peninsula[39], in Australia[40]; Cape Peron[41], a point[42], in Australia[43]; Peron Islands[44], an island group[45], in Australia[46]; and Four-toed Earless Skink[47], a taxon[48].

Why It Matters

François Péron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Francois Peron National Park[34], a national park of Australia[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1993[37]; Peron Peninsula[38], a peninsula[39], in Australia[40]; Cape Peron[41], a point[42], in Australia[43]; Peron Islands[44], an island group[45], in Australia[46]; and Four-toed Earless Skink[47], a taxon[48].

FAQs

Where was François Péron born?

François Péron was born in Cérilly[2].

Where did François Péron die?

François Péron died in Cérilly[4].

What did François Péron do for work?

François Péron worked as explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did François Péron go to school?

François Péron was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[14] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . La France savante. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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