Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

Summary

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint-Marc^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745^[3]. He passed away in St. Charles^[4]. He died on August 28, 1818^[5]. He worked as a merchant^[6] and pioneer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint-Marc^[2], Jean Baptiste Point du Sable…
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable passed away in St. Charles^[4].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was born on January 1, 1745^[3].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable died on August 28, 1818^[5].
• Burial took place at Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery^[9].
• Among Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's spouses was Kitihawa Point du Sable^[10].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[11].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable worked as a merchant^[6].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable worked as a pioneer^[7].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is recorded as male^[12].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's Commons category is recorded as Jean Baptiste Point du Sable^[14].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's given name is recorded as Jean^[15].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[16].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[17].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].
• Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was born in Saint-Marc^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant^[6] and pioneer^[7].

Personal Life

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was married to Kitihawa Point du Sable^[10].

Death and Burial

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable died on August 28, 1818^[5]. He passed away in St. Charles^[4]. He is buried at Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Baptiste Point du Sable include Lake Shore Drive^[20], a controlled-access highway^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1937^[23].

Why It Matters

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for him include Lake Shore Drive^[20], a controlled-access highway^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1937^[23].

FAQs

Where was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable born?

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was born in Saint-Marc^[2].

Where did Jean Baptiste Point du Sable die?

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable died in St. Charles^[4].

Who was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable married to?

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable's spouses include Kitihawa Point du Sable^[10].

What did Jean Baptiste Point du Sable do for work?

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable worked as merchant^[6] and pioneer^[7].