Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche

French astronomer
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Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche is a human[1]. He was born in Mauriac[2]. He was born on January 1, 1728[3]. He passed away in San José del Cabo[4]. He died on August 1, 1769[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and traveler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mauriac[2], Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche…
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche passed away in San José del Cabo[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche was born on January 1, 1728[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche was born on March 23, 1728[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche died on August 1, 1769[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche died on January 1, 1769[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's father was Jean Chappe d'Auteroche[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's professions included traveler[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche was a member of French Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Chappe'}[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's different from is recorded as Jean Chappe d'Auteroche[25].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche was born in Mauriac[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1728[3] and March 23, 1728[9]. His father was Jean Chappe d'Auteroche[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and traveler[7].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 1, 1769[5] and January 1, 1769[10]. Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche died in San José del Cabo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche include Chappe[26], a lunar crater[27] and 14961 d'Auteroche[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Chappe[26], a lunar crater[27] and 14961 d'Auteroche[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche born?

Born in Mauriac[2], Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche die?

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche died in San José del Cabo[4].

Who were Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's parents?

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche's father was Jean Chappe d'Auteroche[11].

What did Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche worked as astronomer[6] and traveler[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Open Library. symogih.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . cths.fr. cths.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Open Library. symogih.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Jean Chappe d'Auteroche
    Place of death San José del Cabo
    Religious order Society of Jesus
    Member of French Academy of Sciences
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