Gaston du Bousquet

French mechanical engineer (1839-1910)
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Gaston du Bousquet

Summary

Gaston du Bousquet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on August 20, 1839[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 24, 1910[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and railway engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gaston du Bousquet's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • Gaston du Bousquet passed away in Paris[4].
  • Gaston du Bousquet was born on August 20, 1839[3].
  • Gaston du Bousquet died on March 24, 1910[5].
  • Gaston du Bousquet held citizenship in France[9].
  • Gaston du Bousquet worked as an engineer[6].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's professions included railway engineer[7].
  • Gaston du Bousquet held the position of president[10].
  • Gaston du Bousquet was employed by École Centrale de Lille[11].
  • Among Gaston du Bousquet's employers was Chemins de fer du Nord[12].
  • Gaston du Bousquet was educated at École Centrale Paris[13].
  • Gaston du Bousquet received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Gaston du Bousquet received the Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[15].
  • Gaston du Bousquet received the Officer of the Order of Leopold[16].
  • Gaston du Bousquet received the Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[17].
  • Gaston du Bousquet is recorded as male[18].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's Commons category is recorded as Gaston du Bousquet[20].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's family name is recorded as du Bousquet[21].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's given name is recorded as Gaston[22].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Gaston du Bousquet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gaston du Bousquet'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaston du Bousquet's place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on August 20, 1839[3].

Education

Gaston du Bousquet was educated at École Centrale Paris[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and railway engineer[7]. Employers include École Centrale de Lille[11], an engineering school in France[25], in France[26], founded in 1854[27], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[28] and Chemins de fer du Nord[12], a transport company[29], in France[30], founded in 1845[31], headquartered in Paris[32]. Gaston du Bousquet held the position of president[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[15], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Officer of the Order of Leopold[16], a grade of an order[37], in Belgium[38]; and Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[17], a grade of an order[39], in Beylik of Tunis[40], founded in 1843[41].

Death and Burial

Gaston du Bousquet died on March 24, 1910[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gaston du Bousquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Gaston du Bousquet born?

Gaston du Bousquet was born in Liège[2].

Where did Gaston du Bousquet die?

Gaston du Bousquet passed away in Paris[4].

What did Gaston du Bousquet do for work?

Gaston du Bousquet worked as engineer[6] and railway engineer[7].

Where did Gaston du Bousquet go to school?

Gaston du Bousquet was educated at École Centrale Paris[13].

What awards did Gaston du Bousquet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[15], Officer of the Order of Leopold[16], and Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[17].

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  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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