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Jean-François Marmontel

French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799)
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Jean-François Marmontel
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Summary

Jean-François Marmontel was born on July 11, 1723[1], in Bort-les-Orgues[2]. He died on December 31, 1799[3], in Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], journalist[7], poet[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Q110339026[11]
  • Father: Martin Marmontel[12]
  • Mother: Marianne Gourdes[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: playwright[16], librettist[17], writer[18], literary critic[19], encyclopédistes[20], novelist[21], translator[22]
  • Field of work: literature[23], music[24]
  • Position held: member of the Council of Elders[25], historiographer of France[26], perpetual secretary of the French Academy[27], member of the Académie française[28]
  • Employer: Bâtiments du Roi[29]
  • Member of: Académie Française[30], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Commons category: Jean-François Marmontel[33]
  • Family name: Marmontel[34]
  • Given name: Jean-François[35]
  • Sponsor: Madame de Pompadour[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jean-François Marmontel[37]
  • Commons gallery: Jean-François Marmontel[38]
  • Work location: Paris[39]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[47]

Why It Matters

Jean-François Marmontel has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Marmontel born?

Jean-François Marmontel was born in Bort-les-Orgues[2].

Where did Jean-François Marmontel die?

Jean-François Marmontel passed away in Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon[4].

Who were Jean-François Marmontel's parents?

Jean-François Marmontel's father was Martin Marmontel[12]. Jean-François Marmontel's mother was Marianne Gourdes[13].

What did Jean-François Marmontel do for work?

Jean-François Marmontel worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], journalist[7], poet[8], and historian[9].

Related Entities

Bort-les-Orgues France Madame de Pompadour National Gallery of Art

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  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Calendrier électronique des spectacles sous l'Ancien Régime et la Révolution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . Calendrier électronique des spectacles sous l'Ancien Régime et la Révolution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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