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Jean-Baptiste Fortin

French cartographer, geographer and scientific instrument maker of the 18th century (1740–1817)
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Jean-Baptiste Fortin

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Fortin is a human[1]. He was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Bagneux[3]. He died on +1817-10-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], cartographer[6], instrument maker[7], and globe maker[8].

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin passed away in Bagneux[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin died on +1817-10-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at cemetery of Bagneux[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's professions included geographer[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's professions included instrument maker[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin worked as a globe maker[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin is recorded as male[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64307475[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89673399[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15321567p[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Fortin (géographe)[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's family name is recorded as Fortin[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's work location is recorded as Paris[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 1336681[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fllbjpvr[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Fortin's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/21d9b76e-adb6-4071-89e1-dc021d2b87dc[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Fortin was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[5], cartographer[6], instrument maker[7], and globe maker[8].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Fortin died on +1817-10-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Bagneux[3]. Burial took place at cemetery of Bagneux[9].

FAQs

Where did Jean-Baptiste Fortin die?

Jean-Baptiste Fortin passed away in Bagneux[3].

What did Jean-Baptiste Fortin do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Fortin worked as geographer[5], cartographer[6], instrument maker[7], and globe maker[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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