Gabriel-Henri Gaillard

French historian
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Summary

Gabriel-Henri Gaillard was born on March 26, 1726[1], in Ostel[2]. He died on February 13, 1806[3], in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin[4]. He worked as a historian[5], lawyer[6], grammarian[7], literary scholar[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Native language: French[12]
  • Occupation: editing staff[13]
  • Field of work: history[14]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[15]
  • Member of: Académie Française[16], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[17], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[18], Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Gabriel-Henri Gaillard[21]
  • Family name: Gaillard[22]
  • Given name: Gabriel[23]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28]
  • Name in native language: Gabriel-Henri Gaillard[29]
  • Writing language: French[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]

Why It Matters

Gabriel-Henri Gaillard has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gabriel-Henri Gaillard born?

Gabriel-Henri Gaillard was born in Ostel[2].

Where did Gabriel-Henri Gaillard die?

Gabriel-Henri Gaillard died in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin[4].

What did Gabriel-Henri Gaillard do for work?

Gabriel-Henri Gaillard worked as a historian[5], lawyer[6], grammarian[7], literary scholar[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6553583A, OL2396229A
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  2. 10d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Académie française
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: member of the Académie française"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → French
    Place of birth → Ostel
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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