Jean de Charpentier

German-Swiss geologist (1786-1855)
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Jean de Charpentier
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Jean de Charpentier

Summary

Jean de Charpentier is a human[1]. Born in Freiberg[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1786[3]. He passed away in Bex[4]. He died on September 12, 1855[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], university teacher[7], engineer[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean de Charpentier's place of birth was Freiberg[2].
  • Jean de Charpentier died in Bex[4].
  • Jean de Charpentier was born on December 8, 1786[3].
  • Jean de Charpentier died on September 12, 1855[5].
  • Jean de Charpentier's father was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Toussaint von Charpentier[11].
  • Jean de Charpentier held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[12].
  • Jean de Charpentier worked as a geologist[6].
  • Jean de Charpentier's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jean de Charpentier's professions included engineer[8].
  • Jean de Charpentier worked as a botanist[9].
  • Jean de Charpentier's field of work was geologist[13].
  • Jean de Charpentier was employed by University of Lausanne[14].
  • Jean de Charpentier was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[15].
  • Jean de Charpentier's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Jean de Charpentier is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean de Charpentier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean de Charpentier's Commons category is recorded as Jean de Charpentier[19].
  • Jean de Charpentier's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[20].
  • Jean de Charpentier's family name is recorded as Charpentier[21].
  • Jean de Charpentier's given name is recorded as Jean[22].
  • Jean de Charpentier's author citation is recorded as Charpentier[23].
  • Jean de Charpentier's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Vevey[24].
  • Jean de Charpentier's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Jean de Charpentier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Jean de Charpentier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johann von Charpentier'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Freiberg[2], Jean de Charpentier… he was born on December 8, 1786[3]. His father was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Toussaint von Charpentier[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], university teacher[7], engineer[8], and botanist[9]. Jean de Charpentier's field of work was geologist[13]. He was employed by University of Lausanne[14].

Personal Life

Jean de Charpentier's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Jean de Charpentier died on September 12, 1855[5]. He passed away in Bex[4].

Why It Matters

Jean de Charpentier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean de Charpentier born?

Born in Freiberg[2], Jean de Charpentier…

Where did Jean de Charpentier die?

Jean de Charpentier passed away in Bex[4].

Who were Jean de Charpentier's parents?

Jean de Charpentier's father was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Toussaint von Charpentier[11].

What did Jean de Charpentier do for work?

Jean de Charpentier worked as geologist[6], university teacher[7], engineer[8], and botanist[9].

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. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . HelveticArchives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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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  1. 12d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 894
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 894, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290068698|Johann (Jean) de Charpentier (#290068698)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwi"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geologist, university teacher, engineer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  3. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Toussaint von Charpentier
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P3373]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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