Georges Destenave

French explorer and general (1854–1928)
Person human Q451285
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Georges Destenave

Summary

Georges Destenave is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Cricq-Villeneuve[2]. He was born on +1854-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toulon[4]. He died on +1928-12-23T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georges Destenave's place of birth was Saint-Cricq-Villeneuve[2].
  • Georges Destenave passed away in Toulon[4].
  • Georges Destenave was born on +1854-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georges Destenave died on +1928-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georges Destenave is buried at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[9].
  • Georges Destenave held citizenship in France[10].
  • Georges Destenave worked as an explorer[6].
  • Georges Destenave's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Georges Destenave received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Georges Destenave received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[12].
  • Georges Destenave received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Georges Destenave is recorded as male[14].
  • Georges Destenave's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Georges Destenave's ISNI is recorded as 0000000005285579[16].
  • Georges Destenave's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39678672[17].
  • Georges Destenave's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15316882d[18].
  • Georges Destenave's IdRef ID is recorded as 153360100[19].
  • Georges Destenave's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Georges Destenave's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[21].
  • Georges Destenave's archives at is recorded as Archives Nationales d'Outre-mer[22].
  • Georges Destenave's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[23].
  • Georges Destenave's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//760/15[24].
  • Georges Destenave's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzrk9d[25].
  • Georges Destenave's given name is recorded as Georges[26].
  • Georges Destenave's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Georges Destenave's place of birth was Saint-Cricq-Villeneuve[2]. He was born on +1854-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918[12], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1915[32]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[33], in France[34].

Death and Burial

Georges Destenave died on +1928-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toulon[4]. He is buried at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Georges Destenave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Georges Destenave born?

Georges Destenave was born in Saint-Cricq-Villeneuve[2].

Where did Georges Destenave die?

Georges Destenave died in Toulon[4].

What did Georges Destenave do for work?

Georges Destenave worked as explorer[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Georges Destenave receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[12], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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