Jean de La Fontaine is a human[1]. Born in Château-Thierry[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1621[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 13, 1695[5]. He worked as a fabulist[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], children's writer[9], and French moralist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,987 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[11]
Jean de La Fontaine's field of work was fiction[27].
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Origins and Family
Jean de La Fontaine was born in Château-Thierry[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 8, 1621[3], 1620[12], and June 8, 1621[13]. His father was Charles de La fontaine[19]. His mother was Françoise Pidoux[20]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[25]. French was his native language[24].
Education
Jean de La Fontaine's education included a stint at College of Juilly[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include fabulist[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], children's writer[9], French moralist[10], and writer[26]. Jean de La Fontaine's field of work was fiction[27]. He held the position of member of the Académie française[29].
Personal Life
Among Jean de La Fontaine's spouses was Marie Héricart[21].
Death and Burial
Jean de La Fontaine died on April 13, 1695[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[14], Saints Innocents Cemetery[15], Cimetière Saint-Joseph de Paris[16], Museum of French Monuments[17], and La Fontaine's tomb[18].
Why It Matters
Jean de La Fontaine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,987 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Works attributed to him include La Fontaine's Fables[32], a written work[33]; The Ant and the Grasshopper[34], a literary work[35], founded in 1668[36]; The Animals Stricken with The Plague[37], a literary work[38]; The Wolf and the Housedog[39], a literary work[40]; The Monkey and the Cat[41], a literary work[42]; and La Laitiere et le Pot au Lait[43], a literary work[44].
FAQs
Where was Jean de La Fontaine born?
Jean de La Fontaine's place of birth was Château-Thierry[2].
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