Jean de Léry

French cleric and explorer
Person human Q348377
Jean de Léry
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Jean de Léry

Summary

Jean de Léry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lamargelle[2]. He was born on January 1, 1536[3]. He died in L'Isle[4]. He died on January 1, 1613[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], travel writer[9], and pastor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lamargelle[2], Jean de Léry…
  • Jean de Léry died in L'Isle[4].
  • Jean de Léry was born on January 1, 1536[3].
  • Jean de Léry died on January 1, 1613[5].
  • Jean de Léry held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean de Léry worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jean de Léry's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jean de Léry's professions included theologian[8].
  • Jean de Léry worked as a travel writer[9].
  • Jean de Léry's professions included pastor[10].
  • Jean de Léry's professions included world traveler[13].
  • Jean de Léry's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Jean de Léry's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Jean de Léry is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean de Léry's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean de Léry's Commons category is recorded as Jean de Léry[18].
  • Jean de Léry's family name is recorded as de Léry[19].
  • Jean de Léry's given name is recorded as Jean[20].
  • Jean de Léry's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva[21].
  • Jean de Léry's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Jean de Léry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[23].
  • Jean de Léry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Jean de Léry's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jean de Léry[25].
  • Jean de Léry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean de Léry'}[26].
  • Jean de Léry's writing language is recorded as Middle French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lamargelle[2], Jean de Léry… he was born on January 1, 1536[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], travel writer[9], pastor[10], and world traveler[13].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[14], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1517[29] and reformed[15], in Switzerland[30].

Death and Burial

Jean de Léry died on January 1, 1613[5]. He died in L'Isle[4].

Why It Matters

Jean de Léry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil[33], a written work[34].

FAQs

Where was Jean de Léry born?

Jean de Léry's place of birth was Lamargelle[2].

Where did Jean de Léry die?

Jean de Léry died in L'Isle[4].

What did Jean de Léry do for work?

Jean de Léry worked as explorer[6], journalist[7], theologian[8], travel writer[9], and pastor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, journalist, theologian +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library
    Given name Jean
    Country of citizenship France
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00092492, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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