Francis Garnier

French Navy officer (1839-1873)
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Francis Garnier
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Francis Garnier was born on July 25, 1839, in Saint-Étienne.[1][2][3][4][5] He worked as an explorer and military personnel.

He received the Patron’s Medal, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations, and Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition.[6] He died on December 21, 1873, in Hanoi.[1][3][4][5]

Francis Garnier

Summary

Francis Garnier is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Étienne[2], he… he was born on +1839-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanoi[4]. He died on +1873-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Étienne[2], Francis Garnier…
  • Francis Garnier passed away in Hanoi[4].
  • Francis Garnier was born on +1839-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Garnier died on +1873-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ho Chi Minh City[9].
  • Burial took place at place Camille-Jullian[10].
  • Francis Garnier held citizenship in France[11].
  • Francis Garnier worked as an explorer[6].
  • Francis Garnier worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Francis Garnier was educated at École Navale[12].
  • Francis Garnier received the Patron’s Medal[13].
  • Francis Garnier received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Francis Garnier received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[15].
  • Francis Garnier received the Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition[16].
  • Francis Garnier was a member of Société de Géographie[17].
  • Francis Garnier's image is recorded as FrancisGarnierPhotograph.JPG[18].
  • Francis Garnier is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Garnier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Garnier's signature is recorded as Signature de Francis Garnier - Archives nationales (France).png[21].
  • Francis Garnier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081376894[22].
  • Francis Garnier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59094849[23].
  • Francis Garnier's GND ID is recorded as 119308223[24].
  • Francis Garnier's military branch is recorded as French Navy[25].
  • Francis Garnier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82036305[26].
  • Francis Garnier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120170548[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Garnier's place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. He was born on +1839-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Francis Garnier was educated at École Navale[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Patron’s Medal[13], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1839[30]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[15], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1829[35]; and Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition[16], a campaign medal[36], in Second French Empire[37], founded in 1861[38].

Death and Burial

Francis Garnier died on +1873-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hanoi[4]. Recorded place of burial include Ho Chi Minh City[9] and place Camille-Jullian[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Garnier include French ship he[39], a tank landing ship[40] and he[41], a destroyer[42].

Why It Matters

Francis Garnier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include French ship he[39], a tank landing ship[40] and he[41], a destroyer[42].

FAQs

Where was Francis Garnier born?

Francis Garnier's place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2].

Where did Francis Garnier die?

Francis Garnier died in Hanoi[4].

What did Francis Garnier do for work?

Francis Garnier worked as explorer[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Francis Garnier go to school?

Francis Garnier was educated at École Navale[12].

What awards did Francis Garnier receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[13], Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[15], and Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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