Jean Baptiste Le Roy

French physicist and chemist (1720-1800)
Person human Q999471
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy

Summary

Jean Baptiste Le Roy is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on August 15, 1720[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 21, 1800[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], and encyclopédistes[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean Baptiste Le Roy…
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy was born on August 15, 1720[3].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy died on January 21, 1800[5].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's father was Julien Le Roy[10].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's professions included physicist[6].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy worked as a chemist[7].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy worked as an encyclopédistes[8].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy was employed by Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[12].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's education included a stint at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[13].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy was a member of French Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's family name is recorded as Le Roy[19].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[20].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Le Roy'}[23].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's sibling is recorded as Pierre Le Roy[24].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's sibling is recorded as Julien-David Le Roy[25].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's sibling is recorded as Charles Le Roy[26].
  • Jean Baptiste Le Roy's writing language is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Baptiste Le Roy's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on August 15, 1720[3]. His father was Julien Le Roy[10].

Education

Jean Baptiste Le Roy's education included a stint at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], and encyclopédistes[8]. Among Jean Baptiste Le Roy's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[12].

Death and Burial

Jean Baptiste Le Roy died on January 21, 1800[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Baptiste Le Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Baptiste Le Roy born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean Baptiste Le Roy…

Where did Jean Baptiste Le Roy die?

Jean Baptiste Le Roy died in Paris[4].

Who were Jean Baptiste Le Roy's parents?

Jean Baptiste Le Roy's father was Julien Le Roy[10].

What did Jean Baptiste Le Roy do for work?

Jean Baptiste Le Roy worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], and encyclopédistes[8].

Where did Jean Baptiste Le Roy go to school?

Jean Baptiste Le Roy was educated at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation physicist, chemist, encyclopédistes
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