Guillaume de Baillou

French physician and founder of modern epidemiology
Person human Q574614
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Guillaume de Baillou

Summary

Guillaume de Baillou is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1538[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 1, 1616[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Guillaume de Baillou's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Guillaume de Baillou died in Paris[4].
  • Guillaume de Baillou was born on January 1, 1538[3].
  • Guillaume de Baillou died on January 1, 1616[5].
  • Guillaume de Baillou held citizenship in France[8].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's professions included physician[6].
  • Guillaume de Baillou is recorded as male[9].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume de Baillou[11].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's given name is recorded as Guillaume[12].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[13].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[14].
  • Guillaume de Baillou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillaume de Baillou'}[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Guillaume de Baillou was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1538[3].

Career and Affiliations

Guillaume de Baillou worked as a physician[6].

Death and Burial

Guillaume de Baillou died on January 1, 1616[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Guillaume de Baillou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

Where was Guillaume de Baillou born?

Guillaume de Baillou's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Guillaume de Baillou die?

Guillaume de Baillou passed away in Paris[4].

What did Guillaume de Baillou do for work?

Guillaume de Baillou worked as physician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Place of death Paris
    Occupation physician
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library
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