Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai

French novelist, playwright, journalist, politician, and diplomat (1760-1797)
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Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 12, 1760[3]. He passed away in rue de Grenelle[4]. He died on August 25, 1797[5]. He worked as a politician[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], playwright[9], and bookseller[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai…
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai passed away in rue de Grenelle[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai was born on June 12, 1760[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai died on August 25, 1797[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's native language[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's professions included politician[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's professions included playwright[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai worked as a bookseller[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai worked as a writer[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai held the position of Member of the Council of Five Hundred[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai held the position of President of the National Convention[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai is Q3230528[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai is Q3212797[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai was a member of Council of Five Hundred[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray[22].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's pseudonym is recorded as Auteur de Faublas[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's work location is recorded as Paris[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai's described at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/autoren/namen/louvet.html[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai… he was born on June 12, 1760[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], playwright[9], bookseller[10], and writer[14]. Positions held include Member of the Council of Five Hundred[15] and President of the National Convention[16], a position[28], in French First Republic[29], founded in 1792[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3230528[17], a literary work[31] and Q3212797[18], a newspaper[32], in France[33].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai died on August 25, 1797[5]. He died in rue de Grenelle[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[23].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai born?

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai die?

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai died in rue de Grenelle[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai worked as politician[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], playwright[9], and bookseller[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . babel.hathitrust.org. babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0078565-Louvet-de-Couvray-JeanBaptiste-17601797
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  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, journalist, diplomat +3
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