François-Vincent Raspail

French chemist, naturalist, physician, physiologist, attorney, and socialist politician (1794-1878)
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François-Vincent Raspail
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François-Vincent Raspail

Summary

François-Vincent Raspail is a human[1]. He was born in Carpentras[2]. He was born on January 25, 1794[3]. He died in Arcueil[4]. He died on January 7, 1878[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], biologist[7], politician[8], botanist[9], and physiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carpentras[2], François-Vincent Raspail…
  • François-Vincent Raspail died in Arcueil[4].
  • François-Vincent Raspail was born on January 25, 1794[3].
  • François-Vincent Raspail died on January 7, 1878[5].
  • François-Vincent Raspail is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • François-Vincent Raspail is buried at Grave of Raspail[13].
  • A child of François-Vincent Raspail was Xavier Raspail[14].
  • A child of François-Vincent Raspail was Benjamin Raspail[15].
  • A child of François-Vincent Raspail was Émile Raspail[16].
  • François-Vincent Raspail held citizenship in France[17].
  • French was François-Vincent Raspail's native language[18].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's professions included chemist[6].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's professions included biologist[7].
  • François-Vincent Raspail worked as a politician[8].
  • François-Vincent Raspail worked as a botanist[9].
  • François-Vincent Raspail worked as a physiologist[10].
  • François-Vincent Raspail held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].
  • François-Vincent Raspail received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • François-Vincent Raspail is recorded as male[21].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's Commons category is recorded as François-Vincent Raspail[23].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's archives at is recorded as Archives nationales[24].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's family name is recorded as Raspail[25].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's given name is recorded as François-Vincent[26].
  • François-Vincent Raspail's topic's main category is recorded as Category:François-Vincent Raspail[27].

Body

Origins and Family

François-Vincent Raspail's place of birth was Carpentras[2]. He was born on January 25, 1794[3]. French was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], biologist[7], politician[8], botanist[9], and physiologist[10]. François-Vincent Raspail held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].

Recognition

François-Vincent Raspail received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

Personal Life

Children include Xavier Raspail[14], a physician[28], 1840–1926[29], of France[30]; Benjamin Raspail[15], a politician[31], 1823–1899[32], of France[33]; and Émile Raspail[16], a physician[34], 1831–1887[35], of France[36].

Death and Burial

François-Vincent Raspail died on January 7, 1878[5]. He died in Arcueil[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of Raspail[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François-Vincent Raspail include boulevard Raspail[37], a boulevard[38], in France[39].

Why It Matters

François-Vincent Raspail ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include boulevard Raspail[37], a boulevard[38], in France[39].

FAQs

Where was François-Vincent Raspail born?

Born in Carpentras[2], François-Vincent Raspail…

Where did François-Vincent Raspail die?

François-Vincent Raspail died in Arcueil[4].

What did François-Vincent Raspail do for work?

François-Vincent Raspail worked as chemist[6], biologist[7], politician[8], botanist[9], and physiologist[10].

What awards did François-Vincent Raspail receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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