Joseph Jacotot

French teacher and educational philosopher (1770-1840)
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Joseph Jacotot
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Joseph Jacotot

Summary

Joseph Jacotot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dijon[2]. He was born on March 4, 1770[3]. He died in former 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on July 30, 1840[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and classical scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Jacotot was born in Dijon[2].
  • Joseph Jacotot died in former 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Joseph Jacotot passed away in Paris[12].
  • Joseph Jacotot was born on March 4, 1770[3].
  • Joseph Jacotot died on July 30, 1840[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Joseph Jacotot is buried at Grave of Jacotot[14].
  • Joseph Jacotot held citizenship in France[15].
  • Joseph Jacotot's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Joseph Jacotot's professions included politician[7].
  • Joseph Jacotot worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Joseph Jacotot's professions included mathematician[9].
  • Joseph Jacotot worked as a classical scholar[10].
  • Joseph Jacotot worked as a writer[16].
  • Joseph Jacotot's field of work was pedagogy[17].
  • Joseph Jacotot's field of work was teaching method[18].
  • Joseph Jacotot held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].
  • Joseph Jacotot is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Jacotot's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Jacotot's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Jacotot[22].
  • Joseph Jacotot's family name is recorded as Jacotot[23].
  • Joseph Jacotot's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Jacotot's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Joseph Jacotot's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Joseph Jacotot's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Jacotot was born in Dijon[2]. He was born on March 4, 1770[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], classical scholar[10], and writer[16]. Fields of work include pedagogy[17], a branch of science[28] and teaching method[18]. Joseph Jacotot held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].

Death and Burial

Joseph Jacotot died on July 30, 1840[5]. Recorded place of death include former 12th arrondissement of Paris[4], a former arrondissement of Paris[29], in France[30], founded in 1795[31] and Paris[12], a commune of France[32], in France[33], founded in -0300[34]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[13] and Grave of Jacotot[14].

Why It Matters

Joseph Jacotot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Jacques Rancière[37], a philosopher[38], b. 1940[39], of France[40], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[41], specialised in philosophy[42].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Jacotot born?

Born in Dijon[2], Joseph Jacotot…

Where did Joseph Jacotot die?

Joseph Jacotot died in former 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Joseph Jacotot do for work?

Joseph Jacotot worked as pedagogue[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and classical scholar[10].

Who did Joseph Jacotot influence?

Joseph Jacotot has been cited as an influence by Jacques Rancière[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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