Jean Dybowski

Explorer and agronomist (1856-1928)
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Jean Dybowski

Summary

Jean Dybowski is a human[1]. He was born in Charonne[2]. He was born on April 18, 1856[3]. He died in Mandres-les-Roses[4]. He died on December 18, 1928[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], agronomist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charonne[2], Jean Dybowski…
  • Jean Dybowski passed away in Mandres-les-Roses[4].
  • Jean Dybowski was born on April 18, 1856[3].
  • Jean Dybowski was born on April 20, 1856[12].
  • Jean Dybowski died on December 18, 1928[5].
  • Jean Dybowski held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean Dybowski held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Jean Dybowski worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jean Dybowski worked as an agronomist[7].
  • Jean Dybowski's professions included botanist[8].
  • Jean Dybowski's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Jean Dybowski worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Jean Dybowski's field of work was botany[15].
  • Jean Dybowski received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Jean Dybowski received the Colonial Medal[17].
  • Jean Dybowski received the Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[18].
  • Jean Dybowski is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean Dybowski's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean Dybowski's Commons category is recorded as Jean Dybowski[21].
  • Jean Dybowski's family name is recorded as Dybowski[22].
  • Jean Dybowski's given name is recorded as Jean[23].
  • Jean Dybowski's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Jean Dybowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jean Dybowski's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Thadée Emmanuel Dybowski'}[26].
  • Jean Dybowski's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Dybowski'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Dybowski was born in Charonne[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 18, 1856[3] and April 20, 1856[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], agronomist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], and botanical collector[10]. Jean Dybowski's field of work was botany[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Colonial Medal[17], a campaign medal[30], in France[31], founded in 1893[32]; and Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[18], a grade of an order[33], in France[34].

Death and Burial

Jean Dybowski died on December 18, 1928[5]. He passed away in Mandres-les-Roses[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Dybowski include African groove-toothed rat[35], a taxon[36].

Why It Matters

Jean Dybowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include African groove-toothed rat[35], a taxon[36].

FAQs

Where was Jean Dybowski born?

Jean Dybowski was born in Charonne[2].

Where did Jean Dybowski die?

Jean Dybowski died in Mandres-les-Roses[4].

What did Jean Dybowski do for work?

Jean Dybowski worked as explorer[6], agronomist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], and botanical collector[10].

What awards did Jean Dybowski receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], Colonial Medal[17], and Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Charonne
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Contributed to creative work Popular Science
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