Henri Niessel

French general (1866–1955)
Person human Q977006
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Henri Niessel

Summary

Henri Niessel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 24, 1866[3]. He died on December 26, 1955[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Henri Niessel's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Henri Niessel was born on October 24, 1866[3].
  • Henri Niessel died on December 26, 1955[4].
  • Henri Niessel held citizenship in France[7].
  • Henri Niessel worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Henri Niessel was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[8].
  • Henri Niessel received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[9].
  • Henri Niessel received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[10].
  • Henri Niessel received the Order of the Francisque[11].
  • Henri Niessel received the Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class[12].
  • Henri Niessel is recorded as male[13].
  • Henri Niessel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Henri Niessel's Commons category is recorded as Henri Albert Niessel[15].
  • Henri Niessel's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[16].
  • Henri Niessel's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[17].
  • Henri Niessel's commander of is recorded as 9e régiment de zouaves[18].
  • Henri Niessel was part of the conflict World War I[19].
  • Henri Niessel was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • Henri Niessel's family name is recorded as Niessel[21].
  • Henri Niessel's given name is recorded as Henri[22].
  • Henri Niessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Henri Niessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Henri Niessel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Henri Albert Niessel'}[25].
  • Henri Niessel's start of work period is recorded as 1939[26].
  • Henri Niessel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Q134895452[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henri Niessel's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 24, 1866[3].

Education

Henri Niessel was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[8].

Career and Affiliations

Henri Niessel worked as a military personnel[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[9], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918[10], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1915[32]; Order of the Francisque[11], an order[33], in France[34], founded in 1941[35]; and Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class[12].

Death and Burial

Henri Niessel died on December 26, 1955[4].

Why It Matters

Henri Niessel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Henri Niessel born?

Henri Niessel was born in Paris[2].

What did Henri Niessel do for work?

Henri Niessel worked as military personnel[5].

Where did Henri Niessel go to school?

Henri Niessel was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[8].

What awards did Henri Niessel receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[9], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[10], Order of the Francisque[11], and Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military personnel
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military personnel
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  4. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061038193606706
    Maintained by wikiproject Q134895452
    Award received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Order of the Francisque +1
    Instance of human
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