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Jean Ribault

French navigator and colonizer
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Jean Ribault

Summary

Jean Ribault is a human[1]. Born in Dieppe[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1520[3]. He passed away in Fort Caroline[4]. He died on October 12, 1565[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], colonizer[7], and sailor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dieppe[2], Jean Ribault…
  • Jean Ribault passed away in Fort Caroline[4].
  • Jean Ribault was born on January 1, 1520[3].
  • Jean Ribault died on October 12, 1565[5].
  • Jean Ribault held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean Ribault held citizenship in Kingdom of France[11].
  • Jean Ribault worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jean Ribault's professions included colonizer[7].
  • Jean Ribault's professions included sailor[8].
  • Jean Ribault's field of work was sea shipping[12].
  • Jean Ribault's religion is recorded as Huguenots[13].
  • Jean Ribault is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean Ribault's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean Ribault's Commons category is recorded as Jean Ribault[16].
  • Jean Ribault's military, police or special rank is recorded as ship captain[17].
  • Jean Ribault's family name is recorded as Ribault[18].
  • Jean Ribault's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean Ribault's significant event is recorded as discovery[20].
  • Jean Ribault's authority is recorded as Kingdom of France[21].
  • Jean Ribault's allegiance is recorded as Kingdom of France[22].
  • Jean Ribault's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[23].
  • Jean Ribault's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Jean Ribault's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Jean Ribault's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[26].
  • Jean Ribault's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Ribault's place of birth was Dieppe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1520[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], colonizer[7], and sailor[8]. Jean Ribault's field of work was sea shipping[12].

Personal Life

Jean Ribault's religion is recorded as Huguenots[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Ribault died on October 12, 1565[5]. He passed away in Fort Caroline[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Ribault ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jean Ribault born?

Born in Dieppe[2], Jean Ribault…

Where did Jean Ribault die?

Jean Ribault died in Fort Caroline[4].

What did Jean Ribault do for work?

Jean Ribault worked as explorer[6], colonizer[7], and sailor[8].

Related Entities

Dieppe France Kingdom of France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Fort Caroline
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Given name → Jean
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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