Guillaume Thomas François Raynal

French writer (1713-1796)
Person human Q727782
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
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Guillaume Thomas François Raynal

Summary

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal is a human[1]. Born in Lapanouse[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1713[3]. He passed away in Chaillot[4]. He died on March 6, 1796[5]. He worked as a salonnière[6], historian[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and philosopher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was born in Lapanouse[2].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal passed away in Chaillot[4].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was born on April 12, 1713[3].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal died on March 6, 1796[5].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's native language[13].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal worked as a salonnière[6].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's professions included historian[7].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's professions included writer[8].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's professions included journalist[9].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's professions included Catholic priest[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Guillaume Thomas François Raynal is Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes[15].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was a member of Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle[19].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal was a member of Institut de France[20].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal is recorded as male[22].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume-Thomas Raynal[24].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[25].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's family name is recorded as Raynal[26].
  • Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's given name is recorded as Guillaume[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lapanouse[2], Guillaume Thomas François Raynal… he was born on April 12, 1713[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include salonnière[6], historian[7], writer[8], journalist[9], philosopher[10], and Catholic priest[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Guillaume Thomas François Raynal is Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes[15].

Recognition

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal died on March 6, 1796[5]. He died in Chaillot[4].

Why It Matters

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to him include La correspondance littéraire[29], a periodical[30], founded in 1747[31], written by Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm[32] and Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes[33], a philosophical work[34].

FAQs

Where was Guillaume Thomas François Raynal born?

Born in Lapanouse[2], Guillaume Thomas François Raynal…

Where did Guillaume Thomas François Raynal die?

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal passed away in Chaillot[4].

What did Guillaume Thomas François Raynal do for work?

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal worked as salonnière[6], historian[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and philosopher[10].

What awards did Guillaume Thomas François Raynal receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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