Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

fictional character from Perfume
Person fictional_human Q6168922
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is a fictional human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on July 17, 1738[3]. He died in Saints Innocents Cemetery[4]. He died on June 26, 1767[5]. He worked as a perfumer[6], stevedore[7], journeyman[8], and serial killer[9]. He draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #943 of 5,308).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille passed away in Saints Innocents Cemetery[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born on July 17, 1738[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille died on June 26, 1767[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille worked as a perfumer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille worked as a stevedore[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille worked as a journeyman[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's professions included serial killer[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is the creator of Patrick Süskind[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's instance of is recorded as fictional human[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's instance of is recorded as film character[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was performed by Ben Whishaw[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's present in work is recorded as Perfume[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's present in work is recorded as Perfume: The Story of a Murderer[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Grenouille'}[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's narrative role is recorded as protagonist[21].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on July 17, 1738[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include perfumer[6], stevedore[7], journeyman[8], and serial killer[9].

Works and Contributions

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is the creator of Patrick Süskind[12].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille died on June 26, 1767[5]. He died in Saints Innocents Cemetery[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #943 of 5,308).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille born?

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Grenouille die?

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille passed away in Saints Innocents Cemetery[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Grenouille do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille worked as perfumer[6], stevedore[7], journeyman[8], and serial killer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Patrick Süskind
    P14750 → 76CC-DA09-E095-BB6E-207C
    Present in work → Perfume, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
    Occupation → perfumer, stevedore, journeyman +1
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10757]]: 12157, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251151019|Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (#251151019)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Personal"
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