Jean-Étienne Guettard

French scientist (1715-1786)
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Jean-Étienne Guettard

Summary

Jean-Étienne Guettard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Étampes[2]. He was born on September 19, 1715[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 7, 1786[5]. He worked as a curator[6], botanist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was born in Étampes[2].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was born on September 19, 1715[3].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was born on September 22, 1715[12].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard died on January 7, 1786[5].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's professions included curator[6].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard worked as a botanist[7].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's professions included geologist[8].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's professions included paleontologist[9].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's field of work was geology[14].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[15].
  • A notable student of Jean-Étienne Guettard was Antoine Lavoisier[16].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was a member of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard was influenced by René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur[19].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's Commons category is recorded as Jean Étienne Guettard[22].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's residence is recorded as France[23].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's family name is recorded as Guettard[24].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard's given name is recorded as Étienne[25].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard studied under René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur[26].
  • Jean-Étienne Guettard studied under Antoine de Jussieu[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Étienne Guettard's place of birth was Étampes[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 19, 1715[3] and September 22, 1715[12].

Education

Jean-Étienne Guettard was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[15]. Studied under René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur[26], an entomologist[28], 1683–1757[29], of Kingdom of France[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in entomology[32] and Antoine de Jussieu[27], a botanist[33], 1686–1758[34], of France[35], specialised in plant[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], botanist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], and naturalist[10]. Jean-Étienne Guettard's field of work was geology[14]. A notable student of him was Antoine Lavoisier[16].

Death and Burial

Jean-Étienne Guettard died on January 7, 1786[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Étienne Guettard include Guettarda[37], a taxon[38]; guettardite[39], a mineral species[40]; Dorsum Guettard[41], a dorsum[42]; Guettard Range[43], a mountain range[44]; and 11942 Guettard[45], an asteroid[46].

Why It Matters

Jean-Étienne Guettard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Guettarda[37], a taxon[38]; guettardite[39], a mineral species[40]; Dorsum Guettard[41], a dorsum[42]; Guettard Range[43], a mountain range[44]; and 11942 Guettard[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Étienne Guettard born?

Born in Étampes[2], Jean-Étienne Guettard…

Where did Jean-Étienne Guettard die?

Jean-Étienne Guettard died in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Étienne Guettard do for work?

Jean-Étienne Guettard worked as curator[6], botanist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Jean-Étienne Guettard go to school?

Jean-Étienne Guettard was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[15].

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  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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    Occupation curator, botanist, geologist +2
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    Place of death Paris
    Field of work geology
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