Gérard Paul Deshayes

French scientist (1795-1875)
Person human Q1559020
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Gérard Paul Deshayes

Summary

Gérard Paul Deshayes is a human[1]. He was born in Nancy[2]. He was born on May 13, 1795[3]. He passed away in Boran-sur-Oise[4]. He died on June 9, 1875[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], paleontologist[7], malacologist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nancy[2], Gérard Paul Deshayes…
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes died in Boran-sur-Oise[4].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes was born on May 13, 1795[3].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes died on June 9, 1875[5].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes worked as a geologist[6].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes worked as a paleontologist[7].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's professions included malacologist[8].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes worked as a naturalist[9].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes held the position of President of the Geological Society of France[12].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes held the position of Q115433676[13].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes was educated at University of Strasbourg[14].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[15].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes received the Wollaston Medal[16].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes was a member of Société géologique de France[18].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes is recorded as male[19].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's Commons category is recorded as Gérard Paul Deshayes[21].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's family name is recorded as Deshayes[22].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's given name is recorded as Gérard[23].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[26].
  • Gérard Paul Deshayes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Gérard Paul Deshayes was born in Nancy[2]. He was born on May 13, 1795[3].

Education

Gérard Paul Deshayes was educated at University of Strasbourg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], paleontologist[7], malacologist[8], and naturalist[9]. Positions held include President of the Geological Society of France[12] and Q115433676[13].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[15], an award[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1650[30]; Wollaston Medal[16], a geology award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1831[33]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

Gérard Paul Deshayes died on June 9, 1875[5]. He passed away in Boran-sur-Oise[4].

Why It Matters

Gérard Paul Deshayes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gérard Paul Deshayes born?

Gérard Paul Deshayes was born in Nancy[2].

Where did Gérard Paul Deshayes die?

Gérard Paul Deshayes died in Boran-sur-Oise[4].

What did Gérard Paul Deshayes do for work?

Gérard Paul Deshayes worked as geologist[6], paleontologist[7], malacologist[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Gérard Paul Deshayes go to school?

Gérard Paul Deshayes was educated at University of Strasbourg[14].

What awards did Gérard Paul Deshayes receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[15], Wollaston Medal[16], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . patrimoine.sorbonne-universite.fr. patrimoine.sorbonne-universite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geologist, paleontologist, malacologist +1
    P14397 1296
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00672315
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