J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur

French writer (1735-1813)
Person human Q1493812
J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur
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Summary

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was born on January 31, 1735[1], in Caen[2]. He died on November 12, 1813[3], in Sarcelles[4]. He worked as a writer[5], military personnel[6], and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (886 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Q125427875[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10], United States[11]
  • Educated at: University of Caen Normandy[12]
  • Member of: Société d'agriculture et de commerce de Caen[13], Academy of Agriculture of France[14], Gallo-American Society[15], Society of the Friends of the Blacks[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur[18]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[19], Bavarian State Library[20]
  • Family name: De Crèvecœur[21]
  • Given name: Jean[22]
  • Pseudonym: Saint-John de Crève Coeur[23], Saint-John de Crèvecoeur[24], J. Hector Saint John[25], Hector Saint John de Crèvecoeur[26], J. Hector St John[27]
  • Relative: Robert de Crèvecoeur[28]
  • Described by source: Saint John de Crèvecoeur : sa vie et ses ouvrages (1735–1813)[29], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[31], English[32]
  • Commons Creator page: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur[33]
  • Name in native language: Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur[34]

Why It Matters

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Letters from an American Farmer[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur born?

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur's place of birth was Caen[2].

Where did J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur die?

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur passed away in Sarcelles[4].

What did J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur do for work?

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur worked as a writer[5], military personnel[6], and diplomat[7].

Where did J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur go to school?

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was educated at University of Caen Normandy[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Saint-John de Crevecoeur Rediscovered: Critic or Paneygyrist?. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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