Gustave Léon Niox

Général of France (1840–1921)
Person human Q945147
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Gustave Léon Niox

Summary

Gustave Léon Niox is a human[1]. He was born in Provins[2]. He was born on August 2, 1840[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 26, 1921[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], military personnel[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Provins[2], Gustave Léon Niox…
  • Gustave Léon Niox died in Paris[4].
  • Gustave Léon Niox was born on August 2, 1840[3].
  • Gustave Léon Niox died on October 26, 1921[5].
  • Gustave Léon Niox held citizenship in France[10].
  • Gustave Léon Niox worked as a military officer[6].
  • Gustave Léon Niox worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's professions included geographer[8].
  • Gustave Léon Niox held the position of director of the Musée de l'Armée[11].
  • Gustave Léon Niox held the position of Governor of Les Invalides[12].
  • Gustave Léon Niox received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Gustave Léon Niox is recorded as male[14].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's military branch is recorded as French Army[16].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's Commons category is recorded as Gustave Léon Niox[17].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[19].
  • Gustave Léon Niox was part of the conflict Franco-Prussian War[20].
  • Gustave Léon Niox was part of the conflict Second French intervention in Mexico[21].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's given name is recorded as Gustave[22].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's given name is recorded as Léon[23].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gustave Léon Niox'}[25].
  • Gustave Léon Niox's writing language is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Gustave Léon Niox was born in Provins[2]. He was born on August 2, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], military personnel[7], and geographer[8]. Positions held include director of the Musée de l'Armée[11] and Governor of Les Invalides[12], a position[27], in France[28], founded in 1670[29].

Recognition

Gustave Léon Niox received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13].

Death and Burial

Gustave Léon Niox died on October 26, 1921[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gustave Léon Niox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Gustave Léon Niox born?

Born in Provins[2], Gustave Léon Niox…

Where did Gustave Léon Niox die?

Gustave Léon Niox passed away in Paris[4].

What did Gustave Léon Niox do for work?

Gustave Léon Niox worked as military officer[6], military personnel[7], and geographer[8].

What awards did Gustave Léon Niox receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer, military personnel, geographer
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P410]]: [[Q83460]]"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer, military personnel, geographer
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held director of the Musée de l'Armée, Governor of Les Invalides
    Cantic id 981058594726106706
    Occupation
    Writing language French
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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