Henri Lavedan

French dramatist and man of letters (1859–1940)
Person human Q945057
Henri Lavedan
Nadar · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Henri Lavedan

Summary

Henri Lavedan is a human[1]. He was born in Orléans[2]. He was born on April 9, 1859[3]. He died in Écaquelon[4]. He died on September 3, 1940[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henri Lavedan's place of birth was Orléans[2].
  • Henri Lavedan passed away in Écaquelon[4].
  • Henri Lavedan was born on April 9, 1859[3].
  • Henri Lavedan died on September 3, 1940[5].
  • Henri Lavedan died on September 4, 1940[11].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Lavedan[13].
  • Henri Lavedan's father was Léon Lavedan[14].
  • Among Henri Lavedan's spouses was Mathilde Auguez[15].
  • A child of Henri Lavedan was Geneviève Lavedan[16].
  • Henri Lavedan held citizenship in France[17].
  • French was Henri Lavedan's native language[18].
  • Henri Lavedan's professions included journalist[6].
  • Henri Lavedan's professions included playwright[7].
  • Henri Lavedan's professions included writer[8].
  • Henri Lavedan's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Henri Lavedan's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Henri Lavedan's field of work was theatre art[20].
  • Henri Lavedan's field of work was literature[21].
  • Henri Lavedan held the position of seat 15 of the Académie française[22].
  • Henri Lavedan held the position of publication manager[23].
  • Henri Lavedan received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Henri Lavedan received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Henri Lavedan received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Henri Lavedan received the Prix Toirac[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henri Lavedan was born in Orléans[2]. He was born on April 9, 1859[3]. His father was Léon Lavedan[14]. French was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. Fields of work include journalism[19], an industry[28]; theatre art[20], a performing arts genre[29]; and literature[21], a type of arts[30]. Positions held include seat 15 of the Académie française[22], a seat of a scientific academy[31] and publication manager[23], a profession[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; and Prix Toirac[27], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1891[41].

Personal Life

Henri Lavedan was married to Mathilde Auguez[15]. A child of him was Geneviève Lavedan[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1940[5] and September 4, 1940[11]. Henri Lavedan died in Écaquelon[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of Lavedan[13].

Why It Matters

Henri Lavedan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Henri Lavedan born?

Born in Orléans[2], Henri Lavedan…

Where did Henri Lavedan die?

Henri Lavedan passed away in Écaquelon[4].

Who were Henri Lavedan's parents?

Henri Lavedan's father was Léon Lavedan[14].

Who was Henri Lavedan married to?

Henri Lavedan's spouses include Mathilde Auguez[15].

What did Henri Lavedan do for work?

Henri Lavedan worked as journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

What awards did Henri Lavedan receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[24], Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], and Prix Toirac[27].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Departmental archives of Loiret. Retrieved . archives-loiret.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Henri Lavedan. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-lavedan
MLA “Henri Lavedan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-lavedan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_henri-lavedan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Henri Lavedan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-lavedan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Henri Lavedan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-lavedan (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/henri-lavedan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061012443306706
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Geneviève Lavedan
    Native language French
    Field of work
    Spouse Mathilde Auguez
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.