Jean Boivin the Younger

French classical philologist and translator
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Summary

Jean Boivin the Younger was born on September 1, 1663[1], in Montreuil-l'Argillé[2]. He died on October 29, 1726[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a writer[5], librarian[6], classical philologist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Native language: French[11]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[12]
  • Employer: Collège de France[13]
  • Member of: Académie Française[14], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[15], Accademia della Crusca[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Given name: Jean[18]
  • Pseudonym: Jean Boivin de Villeneuve[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[20]
  • Name in native language: Jean Boivin[21]
  • Sibling: Louis Boivin[22]
  • Attested in: Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[23]

Why It Matters

Jean Boivin the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jean Boivin the Younger born?

Jean Boivin the Younger's place of birth was Montreuil-l'Argillé[2].

Where did Jean Boivin the Younger die?

Jean Boivin the Younger died in Paris[4].

What did Jean Boivin the Younger do for work?

Jean Boivin the Younger worked as a writer[5], librarian[6], classical philologist[7], and translator[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Académie française
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'pt']
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Livio Berruti
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Paris
    Attested in → Mare Magnum (vol. 82)
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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