Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr

French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808-1890)
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Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on November 24, 1808[3]. He passed away in Saint-Raphaël[4]. He died on September 29, 1890[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], editing staff[9], and florist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr…
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr died in Saint-Raphaël[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was born on November 24, 1808[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr died on September 29, 1890[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is buried at Alphonse-Karr cemetery[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's father was Henri Karr[13].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was Thérèse Alphonse Karr[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's native language[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's professions included journalist[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's professions included novelist[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's professions included editing staff[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's professions included florist[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr worked as a literary critic[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr held the position of president[18].
  • Among Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's employers was Lycée Condorcet[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was educated at Lycée Condorcet[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr received the Vitet Prize[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is recorded as male[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's Commons category is recorded as Alphonse Karr[25].
  • The cause of death was stroke[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's family name is recorded as Karr[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 24, 1808[3]. His father was Henri Karr[13]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], editing staff[9], florist[10], and literary critic[17]. Among Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's employers was Lycée Condorcet[19]. He held the position of president[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Vitet Prize[22], a literary award[30], in France[31], founded in 1875[32].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was Thérèse Alphonse Karr[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr died on September 29, 1890[5]. He died in Saint-Raphaël[4]. The cause of death was stroke[26]. He is buried at Alphonse-Karr cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr die?

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr died in Saint-Raphaël[4].

Who were Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's parents?

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr's father was Henri Karr[13].

What did Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr worked as journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], editing staff[9], and florist[10].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr was educated at Lycée Condorcet[20].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21] and Vitet Prize[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . roglo.eu. roglo.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . www2.culture.gouv.fr. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . academie-francaise.fr. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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