Jean-Baptiste Piron

Belgian military commander (1896–1974)
Person human Q1351813
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Jean-Baptiste Piron

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Piron is a human[1]. Born in Couvin[2], he… he was born on +1896-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Uccle[4]. He died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Piron was born in Couvin[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron passed away in Uccle[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron was born on +1896-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron worked as a military officer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron received the Distinguished Service Order[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron received the Officer of the Order of Leopold II[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron received the Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's image is recorded as Brûly-de-Pesche 1940 - Tussen Bezetting en Verzet 09.jpg[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's ISNI is recorded as 0000000000146756[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73871120[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's military branch is recorded as Belgian Army[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12043071h[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Piron[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0588q8g[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Piron's family name is recorded as Piron[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Piron's place of birth was Couvin[2]. He was born on +1896-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Piron was educated at Royal Military Academy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Baptiste Piron's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[11], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; Officer of the Order of Leopold II[12], a grade of an order[31], in Belgium[32]; Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[13]; and Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14], a grade of an order[33], in Belgium[34].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Piron died on +1974-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Uccle[4]. Burial took place at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Piron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Piron born?

Born in Couvin[2], Jean-Baptiste Piron…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Piron die?

Jean-Baptiste Piron died in Uccle[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Piron do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Piron worked as military officer[6].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Piron go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Piron was educated at Royal Military Academy[10].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Piron receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[11], Officer of the Order of Leopold II[12], Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[13], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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