Hippolyte Bis

French playwright and librettist (1789-1855)
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Hippolyte Bis

Summary

Hippolyte Bis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Douai[2]. He was born on August 29, 1789[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on March 3, 1855[5]. He worked as a librettist[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hippolyte Bis was born in Douai[2].
  • Hippolyte Bis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Hippolyte Bis was born on August 29, 1789[3].
  • Hippolyte Bis died on March 3, 1855[5].
  • Hippolyte Bis is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Bis[11].
  • Hippolyte Bis held citizenship in France[12].
  • Hippolyte Bis's professions included librettist[6].
  • Hippolyte Bis worked as a writer[7].
  • Hippolyte Bis's professions included playwright[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Hippolyte Bis is William Tell[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hippolyte Bis is Attila[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hippolyte Bis is Blanche d'Aquitaine[15].
  • Hippolyte Bis received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Hippolyte Bis is recorded as male[17].
  • Hippolyte Bis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hippolyte Bis's Commons category is recorded as Hippolyte Bis[19].
  • Hippolyte Bis's family name is recorded as Bis[20].
  • Hippolyte Bis's given name is recorded as Hippolyte[21].
  • Hippolyte Bis's given name is recorded as Louis[22].
  • Hippolyte Bis's given name is recorded as Florent[23].
  • Hippolyte Bis's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Hippolyte Bis[24].
  • Hippolyte Bis's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Hippolyte Bis[25].
  • Hippolyte Bis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Hippolyte Bis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hippolyte Louis Florent Bis'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1789-08-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1855-03-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8daf73ec-8fad-4f54-896a-de6275524ab5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Hippolyte Bis was born in Douai[2]. He was born on August 29, 1789[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include William Tell[13], a dramatico-musical work[33], founded in 1828[34]; Attila[14], a literary work[35]; and Blanche d'Aquitaine[15], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Hippolyte Bis received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].

Death and Burial

Hippolyte Bis died on March 3, 1855[5]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[10] and Grave of Bis[11].

Why It Matters

Hippolyte Bis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Hippolyte Bis born?

Hippolyte Bis's place of birth was Douai[2].

Where did Hippolyte Bis die?

Hippolyte Bis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

What did Hippolyte Bis do for work?

Hippolyte Bis worked as librettist[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

What awards did Hippolyte Bis receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . appl-lachaise.net. appl-lachaise.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation librettist, writer, playwright
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