Jean-Baptiste Du Halde

French Jesuit historian specializing in China
Person human Q1354427
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Jean-Baptiste Du Halde

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on February 1, 1674[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on August 18, 1743[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and sinologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde was born on February 1, 1674[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde died on August 18, 1743[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's professions included historian[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde worked as a writer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde worked as a sinologist[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's field of work was history[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Du Halde[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's family name is recorded as Duhalde[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Du Halde[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Du Halde'}[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's writing language is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 1, 1674[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and sinologist[9]. Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's field of work was history[12].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde died on August 18, 1743[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Du Halde born?

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Du Halde die?

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde died in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Du Halde do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde worked as historian[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], and sinologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q348768
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  2. 12w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 214698424
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  3. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, writer, Catholic priest +1
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00906472
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00906472
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