Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo

Malagasy poet who is widely considered to be Africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of Madagascar. (1901–1937)
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Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
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Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo

Summary

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antananarivo[2]. He was born on March 4, 1901[3]. He died in Antananarivo[4]. He died on June 23, 1937[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antananarivo[2], Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo…
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo passed away in Antananarivo[4].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo was born on March 4, 1901[3].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo was born on March 4, 1903[10].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo died on June 23, 1937[5].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo is buried at Fieferana[11].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo held citizenship in French Madagascar[12].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's professions included poet[6].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo worked as a translator[8].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's education included a stint at College of Saint Michael, Amparibe[13].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo[16].
  • The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[17].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's given name is recorded as Jean-Joseph[18].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malagasy[24].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Joseph-Casimir Rabearivelo'}[25].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's writing language is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's writing language is recorded as Malagasy[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MG[29]

  • Began / founded: 1901-03-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-06-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aeabae78-e96a-4912-a524-c6ef3bce8fc6[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Antananarivo[2], Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo… Recorded date of birth include March 4, 1901[3] and March 4, 1903[10].

Education

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's education included a stint at College of Saint Michael, Amparibe[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8].

Death and Burial

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo died on June 23, 1937[5]. He passed away in Antananarivo[4]. The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[17]. He is buried at Fieferana[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo include Paramicromerys rabeariveloi[33], a taxon[34].

Why It Matters

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Paramicromerys rabeariveloi[33], a taxon[34].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo born?

Born in Antananarivo[2], Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo…

Where did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo die?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo died in Antananarivo[4].

What did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo do for work?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo worked as poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8].

Where did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo go to school?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo was educated at College of Saint Michael, Amparibe[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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