Jean-Charles Houzeau

Belgian astronomer (1820–1888)
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Jean-Charles Houzeau
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Jean-Charles Houzeau

Summary

Jean-Charles Houzeau is a human[1]. Born in Belgium[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1820[3]. He died in Schaerbeek[4]. He died on July 12, 1888[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], journalist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belgium[2], Jean-Charles Houzeau…
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau died in Schaerbeek[4].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau was born on October 7, 1820[3].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau died on July 12, 1888[5].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Jean-Charles Houzeau's native language[11].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau worked as a botanist[8].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau held the position of director[12].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau held the position of president[13].
  • Among Jean-Charles Houzeau's employers was Free University of Brussels[14].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Charles Houzeau[17].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's family name is recorded as Houzeau de Lehaie[18].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's given name is recorded as Jean-Charles[19].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's sibling is recorded as Auguste Houzeau de Lehaie[22].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[23].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's writing language is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean-Charles Houzeau's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Charles Houzeau was born in Belgium[2]. He was born on October 7, 1820[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], journalist[7], and botanist[8]. Among Jean-Charles Houzeau's employers was Free University of Brussels[14]. Positions held include director[12], a profession[27] and president[13], a corporate title[28].

Death and Burial

Jean-Charles Houzeau died on July 12, 1888[5]. He passed away in Schaerbeek[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Charles Houzeau include Houzeau[29], a lunar crater[30].

Why It Matters

Jean-Charles Houzeau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Houzeau[29], a lunar crater[30].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Charles Houzeau born?

Jean-Charles Houzeau's place of birth was Belgium[2].

Where did Jean-Charles Houzeau die?

Jean-Charles Houzeau passed away in Schaerbeek[4].

What did Jean-Charles Houzeau do for work?

Jean-Charles Houzeau worked as astronomer[6], journalist[7], and botanist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2412
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2412, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290070177|Jean-Charles Houzeau de Lehaie (Jean-Charles Houzeau) (#290070177)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-m"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01087936
    Occupation astronomer, journalist, botanist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01087936
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Native language French
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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