Henri Filhol

French medical doctor, malacologist and naturalist (1843-1902)
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Summary

Henri Filhol was born on May 11, 1843[1], in Toulouse[2]. He died on April 28, 1902[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], speleologist[6], malacologist[7], physician[8], and ornithologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 13, 1843[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12], Grave of Péligot[13]
  • Father: Édouard Filhol[14]
  • Spouse: Berthe-Adèle Péligot[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Occupation: paleontologist[17], anatomist[18], naturalist[19], zoologist[20], botanical collector[21]
  • Position held: president[22]
  • Employer: University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[23]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26]
  • Member of: Société zoologique de France[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[29], Académie Nationale de Médecine[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Henri Filhol[32]
  • Family name: Filhol[33]
  • Given name: Henri[34]
  • Pseudonym: M. Filhol[35]
  • Work location: Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku[36], New Zealand[37]
  • Described by source: HENRI FILHOL, PALEONTOLOGIST[38]
  • Participant in: 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40]
  • Commons Creator page: Henri Filhol[41]
  • Birth name: Antoine Pierre Henri Filhol[42]
  • Name in native language: Henri Filhol[43]
  • Writing language: French[44]

Why It Matters

Henri Filhol has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Henri Filhol born?

Henri Filhol's place of birth was Toulouse[2].

Where did Henri Filhol die?

Henri Filhol died in Paris[4].

Who were Henri Filhol's parents?

Henri Filhol's father was Édouard Filhol[14].

Who was Henri Filhol married to?

Henri Filhol's spouses include Berthe-Adèle Péligot[15].

What did Henri Filhol do for work?

Henri Filhol worked as a botanist[5], speleologist[6], malacologist[7], physician[8], and ornithologist[9].

What awards did Henri Filhol receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Index herbariorum. Part II, Collectors. Second instalment E - H. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5629747A, OL6349187A, OL7225152A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL7225152A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290620|batch #290620]]"
  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Te papa agent id → 16876, 18223
    Occupation → botanist, speleologist, malacologist +7
    Work location → Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru', 'species', 's
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  3. 5w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → M. Filhol
    National library of ireland id → vtls001382216
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pseudonym: M. Filhol"
  4. 20w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 8692
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 8692, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290076195|Antoine Pierre Henri (Henri) Filhol (#290076195)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/791"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, speleologist, malacologist +7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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