Jean de Beaurain

French geographer (1696–1771)
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Jean de Beaurain

Summary

Jean de Beaurain is a human[1]. Born in Aix-en-Issart[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1696[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 12, 1771[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], cartographer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean de Beaurain was born in Aix-en-Issart[2].
  • Jean de Beaurain passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean de Beaurain was born on January 17, 1696[3].
  • Jean de Beaurain died on February 12, 1771[5].
  • Jean de Beaurain held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean de Beaurain's professions included geographer[6].
  • Jean de Beaurain worked as a cartographer[7].
  • Jean de Beaurain's professions included historian[8].
  • Jean de Beaurain's field of work was geography[11].
  • Jean de Beaurain is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean de Beaurain's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean de Beaurain's Commons category is recorded as Jean de Beaurain[14].
  • Jean de Beaurain's given name is recorded as Jean[15].
  • Jean de Beaurain studied under Pierre Moulart-Sanson[16].
  • Jean de Beaurain's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[17].
  • Jean de Beaurain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Jean de Beaurain's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jean de Beaurain[19].
  • Jean de Beaurain's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean de Beaurain'}[20].
  • Jean de Beaurain's has works in the collection is recorded as Bibliothèque nationale de France[21].
  • Jean de Beaurain's has works in the collection is recorded as Library of Congress[22].
  • Jean de Beaurain's has works in the collection is recorded as Biblioteca Nacional de España[23].
  • Jean de Beaurain's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aix-en-Issart[2], Jean de Beaurain… he was born on January 17, 1696[3].

Education

Jean de Beaurain studied under Pierre Moulart-Sanson[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], cartographer[7], and historian[8]. Jean de Beaurain's field of work was geography[11].

Death and Burial

Jean de Beaurain died on February 12, 1771[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean de Beaurain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Beaurain born?

Jean de Beaurain was born in Aix-en-Issart[2].

Where did Jean de Beaurain die?

Jean de Beaurain passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean de Beaurain do for work?

Jean de Beaurain worked as geographer[6], cartographer[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34352|batch #34352]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geographer, cartographer, historian
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01315012
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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