François Rozier

French botanist (1734-1793)
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François Rozier
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Summary

François Rozier was born on January 23, 1734[1], in Lyon[2]. He died on September 29, 1793[3], in Lyon[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], agronomist[6], Catholic priest[7], and theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1734[10]
  • Date of death: 1793[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12], Sweden[13]
  • Field of work: botany[14]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[15], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[16], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Jean-Baptiste François Rozier[20]
  • Family name: Rozier[21]
  • Given name: Jean-Baptiste[22], François[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon[25], BEIC Digital Library[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
  • Commons Creator page: Jean-Baptiste François Rozier[28]
  • Birth name: Jean-Baptiste François Rozier[29]
  • Name in native language: François Rozier[30]
  • Writing language: French[31]

Why It Matters

François Rozier has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was François Rozier born?

François Rozier's place of birth was Lyon[2].

Where did François Rozier die?

François Rozier died in Lyon[4].

What did François Rozier do for work?

François Rozier worked as a botanist[5], agronomist[6], Catholic priest[7], and theologian[8].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, agronomist, Catholic priest +1
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, agronomist, Catholic priest +1
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 291624216
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, agronomist, Catholic priest +1
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