Jean Chapelain

French poet and critic
Person human Q334978
Jean Chapelain
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Jean Chapelain

Summary

Jean Chapelain is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1595[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 22, 1674[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean Chapelain…
  • Jean Chapelain passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean Chapelain was born on December 4, 1595[3].
  • Jean Chapelain died on February 22, 1674[5].
  • Jean Chapelain held citizenship in Kingdom of France[11].
  • French was Jean Chapelain's native language[12].
  • Jean Chapelain's professions included poet[6].
  • Jean Chapelain worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Jean Chapelain worked as a writer[8].
  • Jean Chapelain worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Jean Chapelain held the position of seat 7 of the Académie française[13].
  • Jean Chapelain was a member of Académie Française[14].
  • Jean Chapelain was a member of Accademia della Crusca[15].
  • Jean Chapelain was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[16].
  • Jean Chapelain is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Chapelain's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Chapelain's Commons category is recorded as Jean Chapelain[19].
  • Jean Chapelain's family name is recorded as Chapelain[20].
  • Jean Chapelain's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jean Chapelain's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Jean Chapelain's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Jean Chapelain's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Jean Chapelain's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Jean Chapelain's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Jean Chapelain's participant in is recorded as La Société du Samedi[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Chapelain was born in Paris[2]. He was born on December 4, 1595[3]. French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9]. Jean Chapelain held the position of seat 7 of the Académie française[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Chapelain died on February 22, 1674[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Chapelain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Chapelain born?

Jean Chapelain's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Jean Chapelain die?

Jean Chapelain died in Paris[4].

What did Jean Chapelain do for work?

Jean Chapelain worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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