Henri Duveyrier

French explorer of the Sahara (1840–1892)
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Henri Duveyrier
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Henri Duveyrier

Summary

Henri Duveyrier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 28, 1840[3]. He died in Sèvres[4]. He died on April 25, 1892[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and geographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henri Duveyrier was born in Paris[2].
  • Henri Duveyrier passed away in Sèvres[4].
  • Henri Duveyrier was born on February 28, 1840[3].
  • Henri Duveyrier died on April 25, 1892[5].
  • Henri Duveyrier is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Burial took place at grave of Duveyrier[10].
  • Henri Duveyrier's father was Charles Duveyrier[11].
  • Henri Duveyrier held citizenship in France[12].
  • Henri Duveyrier worked as an explorer[6].
  • Henri Duveyrier worked as a geographer[7].
  • Henri Duveyrier received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[13].
  • Henri Duveyrier received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Henri Duveyrier is recorded as male[15].
  • Henri Duveyrier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henri Duveyrier's Commons category is recorded as Henri Duveyrier[17].
  • Henri Duveyrier's archives at is recorded as Archives nationales[18].
  • Henri Duveyrier's family name is recorded as Duveyrier[19].
  • Henri Duveyrier's given name is recorded as Henri[20].
  • Henri Duveyrier studied under Barthélemy-Prosper Enfantin[21].
  • Henri Duveyrier's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Henri Duveyrier's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Henri Duveyrier's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Henri Duveyrier's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Henri Duveyrier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Henri Duveyrier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Henri Duveyrier'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1840-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1892-04-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b2b255d9-313c-4446-94ca-0bff60e793a7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Henri Duveyrier's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 28, 1840[3]. His father was Charles Duveyrier[11].

Education

Henri Duveyrier studied under Barthélemy-Prosper Enfantin[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and geographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[13], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1829[35] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Death and Burial

Henri Duveyrier died on April 25, 1892[5]. He passed away in Sèvres[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[9] and grave of Duveyrier[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Duveyrier include Prix Duveyrier[38], an award[39].

Why It Matters

Henri Duveyrier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

Entities named for him include Prix Duveyrier[38], an award[39].

FAQs

Where was Henri Duveyrier born?

Born in Paris[2], Henri Duveyrier…

Where did Henri Duveyrier die?

Henri Duveyrier passed away in Sèvres[4].

Who were Henri Duveyrier's parents?

Henri Duveyrier's father was Charles Duveyrier[11].

What did Henri Duveyrier do for work?

Henri Duveyrier worked as explorer[6] and geographer[7].

What awards did Henri Duveyrier receive?

Honors received include Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[13] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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