Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Summary
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was born on August 29, 1619[1], in Reims[2]. He died on September 6, 1683[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an economist[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and Clerical Officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,745 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Church of Saint Eustache[10]
- Father: Nicolas Colbert de Vandières[11]
- Mother: Marie Pussort[12]
- Spouse: Marie Charron[13]
- Child: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay[14], Jeanne-Marie Colbert[15], Jacques-Nicolas Colbert[16], Marie-Anne Colbert[17], Jean-Jules-Armand Colbert[18], Louis Colbert[19]
- Country of citizenship: France[20]
- Position held: Controller-General of Finances[21], Minister for the Maison du Roi[22], Secretary of State of the Navy[23], Chief Minister of France[24], member of the Académie française[25]
- Educated at: University of Paris[26]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit[27], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[28]
- Member of: Académie Française[29], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[30]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Family: House of Colbert[33]
- Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Colbert[34]
- Family name: Colbert[35]
- Given name: Jean-Baptiste[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jean-Baptiste Colbert[37]
- Commons gallery: Jean-Baptiste Colbert[38]
- Work location: Paris[39], Versailles[40]
- Honorific suffix: Vandières[41]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[45], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Baptiste Colbert include Colbertism[49]; French cruiser Colbert[50], a cruiser[51]; galerie Colbert[52], a covered passages of Paris[53], in France[54], founded in 1826[55]; and French ironclad Colbert[56], an ironclad warship[57].
Why It Matters
Jean-Baptiste Colbert has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Colbertism[49]; French cruiser Colbert[50], a cruiser[51]; galerie Colbert[52], a covered passages of Paris[53], in France[54], founded in 1826[55]; and French ironclad Colbert[56], an ironclad warship[57].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Baptiste Colbert born?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert's place of birth was Reims[2].
Where did Jean-Baptiste Colbert die?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert died in Paris[4].
Who were Jean-Baptiste Colbert's parents?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert's father was Nicolas Colbert de Vandières[11]. Jean-Baptiste Colbert's mother was Marie Pussort[12].
Who was Jean-Baptiste Colbert married to?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert's spouses include Marie Charron[13].
What did Jean-Baptiste Colbert do for work?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert worked as an economist[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and Clerical Officer[8].
Where did Jean-Baptiste Colbert go to school?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was educated at University of Paris[26].
What awards did Jean-Baptiste Colbert receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit[27] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[28].