Jacques Basnage

Protestant divine, preacher, linguist, writer and man of affairs
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Jacques Basnage
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Jacques Basnage

Summary

Jacques Basnage is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rouen[2]. He was born on August 8, 1653[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on December 22, 1723[5]. He worked as a pastor[6], Protestant theologian[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Basnage's place of birth was Rouen[2].
  • Jacques Basnage died in The Hague[4].
  • Jacques Basnage was born on August 8, 1653[3].
  • Jacques Basnage died on December 22, 1723[5].
  • Jacques Basnage died on December 25, 1723[10].
  • Jacques Basnage's father was Henry Basnage[11].
  • Jacques Basnage held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jacques Basnage worked as a pastor[6].
  • Jacques Basnage's professions included Protestant theologian[7].
  • Jacques Basnage's professions included historian[8].
  • Jacques Basnage was employed by Waalse Kerk, The Hague[13].
  • Among Jacques Basnage's employers was Q135980130[14].
  • Jacques Basnage received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Jacques Basnage was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Jacques Basnage was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Jacques Basnage's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[18].
  • Jacques Basnage is recorded as male[19].
  • Jacques Basnage's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jacques Basnage's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Basnage[21].
  • Jacques Basnage's family name is recorded as Basnage[22].
  • Jacques Basnage's given name is recorded as Jacques[23].
  • Jacques Basnage's relative is recorded as Samuel Basnage[24].
  • Jacques Basnage's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Jacques Basnage's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Jacques Basnage's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rouen[2], Jacques Basnage… he was born on August 8, 1653[3]. His father was Henry Basnage[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pastor[6], Protestant theologian[7], and historian[8]. Employers include Waalse Kerk, The Hague[13], a Walloon church[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1591[30] and Q135980130[14].

Recognition

Jacques Basnage received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Personal Life

Jacques Basnage's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 22, 1723[5] and December 25, 1723[10]. Jacques Basnage died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Basnage ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Basnage born?

Jacques Basnage was born in Rouen[2].

Where did Jacques Basnage die?

Jacques Basnage died in The Hague[4].

Who were Jacques Basnage's parents?

Jacques Basnage's father was Henry Basnage[11].

What did Jacques Basnage do for work?

Jacques Basnage worked as pastor[6], Protestant theologian[7], and historian[8].

What awards did Jacques Basnage receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . JSTOR. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . museeprotestant.org. museeprotestant.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . museeprotestant.org. museeprotestant.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . museeprotestant.org. museeprotestant.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Dictionnaire de la Bible. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q24341897. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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