Henri Coquand

French paleontologist (1811-1881), professor of geology and mineralogy, University of Marseilles
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Henri Coquand

Summary

Henri Coquand is a human[1]. He was born in Aix-en-Provence[2]. He was born on July 15, 1811[3]. He passed away in Marseille[4]. He died on August 14, 1881[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and council member[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henri Coquand's place of birth was Aix-en-Provence[2].
  • Henri Coquand died in Marseille[4].
  • Henri Coquand was born on July 15, 1811[3].
  • Henri Coquand was born on 1813[10].
  • Henri Coquand died on August 14, 1881[5].
  • Henri Coquand held citizenship in France[11].
  • Henri Coquand worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Henri Coquand's professions included geologist[7].
  • Henri Coquand worked as a council member[8].
  • Among Henri Coquand's employers was University of Poitiers[12].
  • Among Henri Coquand's employers was Aix-Marseille University[13].
  • Among Henri Coquand's employers was Marie and Louis Pasteur University[14].
  • Henri Coquand is recorded as male[15].
  • Henri Coquand's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henri Coquand's given name is recorded as Henri[17].
  • Henri Coquand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Henri Coquand's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Henri Coquand'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Henri Coquand was born in Aix-en-Provence[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 15, 1811[3] and 1813[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and council member[8]. Employers include University of Poitiers[12], an open-access publisher[20], in France[21], founded in 1431[22], headquartered in Poitiers[23]; Aix-Marseille University[13], a public research university[24], in France[25], founded in 2012[26], headquartered in Marseille[27]; and Marie and Louis Pasteur University[14], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1423[30], headquartered in Besançon[31].

Death and Burial

Henri Coquand died on August 14, 1881[5]. He died in Marseille[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Coquand include coquandite[32], a mineral species[33] and Dolichoderus coquandi[34], a fossil taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Henri Coquand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include coquandite[32], a mineral species[33] and Dolichoderus coquandi[34], a fossil taxon[35].

FAQs

Where was Henri Coquand born?

Henri Coquand was born in Aix-en-Provence[2].

Where did Henri Coquand die?

Henri Coquand died in Marseille[4].

What did Henri Coquand do for work?

Henri Coquand worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and council member[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Nordisk familjebok, 2nd edition. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5443, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290073119|Henri-Jean-Baptiste (Henri) Coquand (#290073119)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/791"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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