Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

French physician (1738-1814)
Person human Q220650
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
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Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

Summary

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saintes[2]. He was born on May 28, 1738[3]. He passed away in former 1st arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on March 26, 1814[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was born in Saintes[2].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin passed away in former 1st arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was born on May 28, 1738[3].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin died on March 26, 1814[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin held citizenship in France[10].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin worked as a physician[6].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin worked as a politician[7].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's field of work was anatomy[11].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin held the position of deputy to the Estates-General of 1789[12].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin held the position of president[13].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's education included a stint at University of Bordeaux[15].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Ignace Guillotin[19].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's family name is recorded as Guillotin[20].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Joseph Ignace Guillotin[22].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's Commons gallery is recorded as Joseph-Ignace Guillotin[23].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's participant in is recorded as French Revolution[24].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Joseph Ignace Guillotin'}[26].
  • Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's place of birth was Saintes[2]. He was born on May 28, 1738[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[14], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Bordeaux[15], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 2014[34], headquartered in Bordeaux[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and politician[7]. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's field of work was anatomy[11]. Positions held include deputy to the Estates-General of 1789[12] and president[13], a position[36].

Personal Life

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin died on March 26, 1814[5]. He died in former 1st arrondissement of Paris[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph-Ignace Guillotin include guillotine[37], an execution method[38].

Why It Matters

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include guillotine[37], an execution method[38].

FAQs

Where was Joseph-Ignace Guillotin born?

Born in Saintes[2], Joseph-Ignace Guillotin…

Where did Joseph-Ignace Guillotin die?

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin died in former 1st arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Joseph-Ignace Guillotin do for work?

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin worked as physician[6] and politician[7].

Where did Joseph-Ignace Guillotin go to school?

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was educated at University of Paris[14] and University of Bordeaux[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . perelachaisehistoire.fr. perelachaisehistoire.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Joseph
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Educated at University of Paris, University of Bordeaux
    Occupation
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