Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard

French writer (1734-1817)
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Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard
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Summary

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard was born on January 15, 1732[1], in Besançon[2]. He died on July 20, 1817[3], in rue Royale[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], linguist[7], translator[8], and censor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1734[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Amélie Suard[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: journalist[16]
  • Position held: perpetual secretary of the French Academy[17], member of the Académie française[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20]
  • Member of: Académie Française[21], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard[25]
  • Family name: Suard[26]
  • Given name: Jean-Baptiste[27], Antoine[28]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard[31]
  • Name in native language: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard[32]
  • Has written for: Mercure de France[33], Gazette littéraire de l'Europe[34], Journal étranger[35]
  • Writing language: French[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard born?

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard was born in Besançon[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard die?

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard passed away in rue Royale[4].

Who was Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard married to?

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard's spouses include Amélie Suard[13].

What did Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard do for work?

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], linguist[7], translator[8], and censor[9].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[19] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archives municipales de Besançon. memoirevive.besancon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Grave of Suard. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Archives municipales de Besançon. Retrieved . memoirevive.besancon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . memoirevive.besancon.fr. memoirevive.besancon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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