Joseph Guislain

Belgian physician (1797-1860)
Person human Q711213
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Joseph Guislain

Summary

Joseph Guislain is a human[1]. He was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on February 2, 1797[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on April 1, 1860[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Guislain's place of birth was Ghent[2].
  • Joseph Guislain died in Ghent[4].
  • Joseph Guislain was born on February 2, 1797[3].
  • Joseph Guislain was born on 1797[10].
  • Joseph Guislain died on April 1, 1860[5].
  • Joseph Guislain died on 1860[11].
  • Joseph Guislain is buried at Campo Santo[12].
  • Joseph Guislain held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • French was Joseph Guislain's native language[14].
  • Joseph Guislain worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • Joseph Guislain worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Joseph Guislain worked as a physician[8].
  • Joseph Guislain's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Joseph Guislain's field of work was psychiatry[16].
  • Among Joseph Guislain's employers was Ghent University[17].
  • Joseph Guislain's education included a stint at Ghent University[18].
  • Joseph Guislain is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Guislain's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Guislain's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Guislain[21].
  • Joseph Guislain's archives at is recorded as Ghent University Library[22].
  • Joseph Guislain's family name is recorded as Guislain[23].
  • Joseph Guislain's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Guislain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Joseph Guislain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Joseph Guislain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Guislain's place of birth was Ghent[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1797[3] and 1797[10]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Joseph Guislain's education included a stint at Ghent University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include medicine[15], a field of study[28] and psychiatry[16], a medical specialty[29]. Among Joseph Guislain's employers was Ghent University[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1, 1860[5] and 1860[11]. Joseph Guislain died in Ghent[4]. Burial took place at Campo Santo[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Guislain include 27938 Guislain[30], an asteroid[31].

Why It Matters

Joseph Guislain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include 27938 Guislain[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Guislain born?

Born in Ghent[2], Joseph Guislain…

Where did Joseph Guislain die?

Joseph Guislain died in Ghent[4].

What did Joseph Guislain do for work?

Joseph Guislain worked as psychiatrist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Joseph Guislain go to school?

Joseph Guislain was educated at Ghent University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Ghent
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, German, Dutch
    Given name Joseph
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