Jules Carpentier

French engineer and inventor (1851–1921)
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Jules Carpentier
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Summary

Jules Carpentier was born on August 30, 1851[1], in Paris[2]. He died on June 30, 1921[3], in Joigny[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], photographer[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[9]
  • Child: Jean Carpentier[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Employer: Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée[12]
  • Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand[13], École polytechnique[14]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[15]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[16], Société française de photographie[17], Société de l'électricité, de l'électronique et des technologies de l'information et de la communication[18], Association française pour l'avancement des sciences[19], Bureau des Longitudes[20], Photo Club de París[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Jules Carpentier[23]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[24]
  • Family name: Carpentier[25]
  • Given name: Jules[26]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[27]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29]
  • Birth name: Jules Adrien Marie Louis Carpentier[30]
  • Name in native language: Jules Carpentier[31]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[32]
  • Has works in the collection: Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]

Why It Matters

Jules Carpentier has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jules Carpentier born?

Jules Carpentier was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jules Carpentier die?

Jules Carpentier passed away in Joigny[4].

What did Jules Carpentier do for work?

Jules Carpentier worked as an engineer[5], photographer[6], and inventor[7].

Where did Jules Carpentier go to school?

Jules Carpentier was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[13] and École polytechnique[14].

What awards did Jules Carpentier receive?

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

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · ShonagonPro · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Jean Carpentier
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    Educated at → Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique
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