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Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour

French scientist (1773-1826)
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Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour
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Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour is a human[1]. He was born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2]. He was born on November 13, 1773[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 14, 1826[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2], Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour…
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour was born on November 13, 1773[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour died on March 14, 1826[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's professions included botanist[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's Commons category is recorded as Jean Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's family name is recorded as Leschenault[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's family name is recorded as de La Tour[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's given name is recorded as Jean[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's participant in is recorded as Baudin expedition to Australia[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour'}[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chalon-sur-Saône[2], Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour… he was born on November 13, 1773[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour died on March 14, 1826[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour include Lechenaultia[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Lechenaultia[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour born?

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour's place of birth was Chalon-sur-Saône[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour die?

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour worked as explorer[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Related Entities

Chalon-sur-Saône France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00353083, cnp01090536
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Chalon-sur-Saône
    Participant in → Baudin expedition to Australia
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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