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Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset

French poet (1709-1777)
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Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset

Summary

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset is a human[1]. Born in Amiens[2], he… he was born on August 29, 1709[3]. He died in Amiens[4]. He died on June 16, 1777[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's place of birth was Amiens[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset passed away in Amiens[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was born on August 29, 1709[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset died on June 16, 1777[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre-Dame d'Amiens[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's native language[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's professions included poet[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset worked as a playwright[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset worked as a writer[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset held the position of seat 5 of the Académie française[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset is Vert-Vert ou les voyages du perroquet de la Visitation de Nevers[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset is Le Méchant[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was a member of Académie Française[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's genre is theatre art[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Gresset[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jean-Baptiste Gresset[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's Commons gallery is recorded as Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was born in Amiens[2]. He was born on August 29, 1709[3]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset held the position of seat 5 of the Académie française[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vert-Vert ou les voyages du perroquet de la Visitation de Nevers[15], a literary work[28] and Le Méchant[16], a comedy[29].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset died on June 16, 1777[5]. He passed away in Amiens[4]. Burial took place at Notre-Dame d'Amiens[10].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset born?

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset's place of birth was Amiens[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset die?

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset died in Amiens[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset do for work?

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset worked as poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset go to school?

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[14].

Related Entities

France National Gallery of Art theatre art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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