Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye

French artillery general (1821–1880)
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Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye is a human[1]. Born in Strasbourg[2], he… he was born on July 30, 1821[3]. He passed away in Versailles[4]. He died on December 6, 1880[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye passed away in Versailles[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was born on July 30, 1821[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye died on December 6, 1880[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye is buried at Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye worked as an engineer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was educated at École polytechnique[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was educated at École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's military branch is recorded as artillery branch[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's archives at is recorded as Defence Historical Service[19].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was part of the conflict Franco-Prussian War[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's relative is recorded as Hugues François Verchère de Reffye[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye's place of birth was Strasbourg[2]. He was born on July 30, 1821[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[11], a grande école[27], in France[28], founded in 1794[29], headquartered in Palaiseau[30] and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[12], a military academy[31], in France[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye died on December 6, 1880[5]. He passed away in Versailles[4]. The cause of death was horse fall[20]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles[9].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye born?

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye die?

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye passed away in Versailles[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye worked as military personnel[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye was educated at École polytechnique[11] and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[12].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military personnel, engineer
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at École polytechnique, École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz
    Place of birth Strasbourg
    Manner of death accidental death
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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