Jean Meslier

17th–18th century French priest and atheist (1664–1729)
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Jean Meslier

Summary

Jean Meslier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mazerny[2]. He was born on June 15, 1664[3]. He passed away in Étrépigny[4]. He died on June 17, 1729[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mazerny[2], Jean Meslier…
  • Jean Meslier died in Étrépigny[4].
  • Jean Meslier was born on June 15, 1664[3].
  • Jean Meslier died on June 17, 1729[5].
  • Jean Meslier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean Meslier's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Jean Meslier's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean Meslier's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Jean Meslier's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Meslier is Testament[12].
  • Jean Meslier's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Jean Meslier is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean Meslier's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean Meslier is associated with the atheism movement[16].
  • Jean Meslier is associated with the freethought movement[17].
  • Jean Meslier's Commons category is recorded as Jean Meslier[18].
  • Jean Meslier's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[19].
  • Jean Meslier's given name is recorded as Jean[20].
  • Jean Meslier's described by source is recorded as Larousse Encyclopedia online[21].
  • Jean Meslier's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Jean Meslier's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[23].
  • Jean Meslier's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[24].
  • Jean Meslier's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Jean Meslier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean Meslier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Meslier'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Meslier's place of birth was Mazerny[2]. He was born on June 15, 1664[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Jean Meslier's field of work was philosophy[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean Meslier is Testament[12].

Personal Life

Jean Meslier's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Meslier died on June 17, 1729[5]. He died in Étrépigny[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Meslier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Meslier born?

Jean Meslier's place of birth was Mazerny[2].

Where did Jean Meslier die?

Jean Meslier passed away in Étrépigny[4].

What did Jean Meslier do for work?

Jean Meslier worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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