Gilles Boileau

French translator (1631-1669)
Person human Q3106111
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Gilles Boileau

Summary

Gilles Boileau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 22, 1631[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 10, 1669[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gilles Boileau was born in Paris[2].
  • Gilles Boileau died in Paris[4].
  • Gilles Boileau was born on October 22, 1631[3].
  • Gilles Boileau died on March 10, 1669[5].
  • Gilles Boileau's father was Gilles Boileau[10].
  • Gilles Boileau held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gilles Boileau worked as a linguist[6].
  • Gilles Boileau worked as a poet[7].
  • Gilles Boileau worked as a translator[8].
  • Gilles Boileau held the position of seat 23 of the Académie française[12].
  • Gilles Boileau was a member of Académie Française[13].
  • Gilles Boileau is recorded as male[14].
  • Gilles Boileau's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gilles Boileau's Commons category is recorded as Gilles Boileau[16].
  • Gilles Boileau's family name is recorded as Boileau[17].
  • Gilles Boileau's given name is recorded as Gilles[18].
  • Gilles Boileau's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Gilles Boileau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Gilles Boileau's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gilles Boileau'}[21].
  • Gilles Boileau's sibling is recorded as Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux[22].
  • Gilles Boileau's sibling is recorded as Jacques Boileau[23].
  • Gilles Boileau's writing language is recorded as French[24].

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Origins and Family

Gilles Boileau was born in Paris[2]. He was born on October 22, 1631[3]. His father was he[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. Gilles Boileau held the position of seat 23 of the Académie française[12].

Death and Burial

Gilles Boileau died on March 10, 1669[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gilles Boileau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Boileau born?

Born in Paris[2], Gilles Boileau…

Where did Gilles Boileau die?

Gilles Boileau died in Paris[4].

Who were Gilles Boileau's parents?

Gilles Boileau's father was Gilles Boileau[10].

What did Gilles Boileau do for work?

Gilles Boileau worked as linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8].

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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q24353881. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, translator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of birth Paris
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00552321, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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