Jean-Hippolyte Michon

French priest and archaeologist and the founder of scientific graphology (1806-1881)
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Jean-Hippolyte Michon

Summary

Jean-Hippolyte Michon is a human[1]. Born in Laroche-près-Feyt[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1806[3]. He passed away in Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde[4]. He died on May 8, 1881[5]. He worked as a writer[6], Catholic priest[7], science communicator[8], archaeologist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon was born in Laroche-près-Feyt[2].
  • Born in Corrèze[12], Jean-Hippolyte Michon…
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon passed away in Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde[4].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon died in Baignes[13].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon was born on November 21, 1806[3].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon was born on January 1, 1806[14].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon died on May 8, 1881[5].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon died on January 1, 1881[15].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon held citizenship in France[16].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's professions included writer[6].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as a science communicator[8].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as an archaeologist[9].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as a botanist[10].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as a historian[17].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was botany[18].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was graphology[19].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was archaeology[20].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was anthropology[21].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was religion[22].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's field of work was history[23].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean-Hippolyte Michon's genre is essay[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Laroche-près-Feyt[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Corrèze[12], a department of France[30], in France[31], founded in 1790[32]. Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1806[3] and January 1, 1806[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], Catholic priest[7], science communicator[8], archaeologist[9], botanist[10], and historian[17]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[33]; graphology[19], a branch of pseudoscience[34]; archaeology[20], an academic discipline[35]; anthropology[21], an academic discipline[36]; religion[22], a type of world view[37]; and history[23].

Personal Life

Jean-Hippolyte Michon's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 8, 1881[5] and January 1, 1881[15]. Recorded place of death include Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde[4], a commune of France[38], in France[39] and Baignes[13], a commune of France[40], in France[41].

Why It Matters

Jean-Hippolyte Michon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Jules Crépieux-Jamin[44], a dentist[45], 1859–1940[46], of France[47], awarded the officier d'académie[48], specialised in graphology[49].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Hippolyte Michon born?

Born in Laroche-près-Feyt[2], Jean-Hippolyte Michon…

Where did Jean-Hippolyte Michon die?

Jean-Hippolyte Michon passed away in Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde[4].

What did Jean-Hippolyte Michon do for work?

Jean-Hippolyte Michon worked as writer[6], Catholic priest[7], science communicator[8], archaeologist[9], and botanist[10].

Who did Jean-Hippolyte Michon influence?

Jean-Hippolyte Michon has been cited as an influence by Jules Crépieux-Jamin[44].

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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Laroche-près-Feyt, Corrèze
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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia, New Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
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