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Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière

French inventor (1803-1876)
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Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière

Summary

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cerniat[2]. He was born on March 19, 1803[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 28, 1876[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], instrument maker[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cerniat[2], Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière…
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière died in Paris[4].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière was born on March 19, 1803[3].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière was born on January 1, 1803[10].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière died on April 28, 1876[5].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière died on January 1, 1876[11].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière held citizenship in France[14].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's professions included instrument maker[7].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's professions included engineer[8].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's family name is recorded as Charrière[19].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's place of birth was Cerniat[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 19, 1803[3] and January 1, 1803[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], instrument maker[7], and engineer[8].

Recognition

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].

Personal Life

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 28, 1876[5] and January 1, 1876[11]. Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of French gauge[26], an unit of length[27].

FAQs

Where was Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière born?

Born in Cerniat[2], Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière…

Where did Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière die?

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière died in Paris[4].

What did Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière do for work?

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière worked as entrepreneur[6], instrument maker[7], and engineer[8].

What awards did Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].

What did Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière discover?

Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière is credited as discoverer of French gauge[26].

Related Entities

entrepreneur France Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . 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. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland, France
    Ethnic group → Q124216
    Award received → Officer of the Legion of Honour
    Place of birth → Cerniat
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