Léon de la Fontaine

Luxembourgian botanist (1819-1892)
Person human Q1492465
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Léon de la Fontaine

Summary

Léon de la Fontaine is a human[1]. He was born in Luxembourg[2]. He was born on November 18, 1819[3]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4]. He died on February 5, 1892[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Luxembourg[2], Léon de la Fontaine…
  • Léon de la Fontaine passed away in Luxembourg[4].
  • Léon de la Fontaine was born on November 18, 1819[3].
  • Léon de la Fontaine died on February 5, 1892[5].
  • Léon de la Fontaine is buried at Cimetière Notre-Dame[10].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's father was Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine[11].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's mother was Joséphine Francq[12].
  • Léon de la Fontaine held citizenship in Luxembourg[13].
  • Léon de la Fontaine worked as a botanist[6].
  • Léon de la Fontaine worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's professions included politician[8].
  • Léon de la Fontaine held the position of Deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg[14].
  • Léon de la Fontaine held the position of Director-general for Justice[15].
  • Léon de la Fontaine held the position of Director-general for Finance[16].
  • Léon de la Fontaine was a member of Constituent Assembly of Luxembourg[17].
  • Léon de la Fontaine is recorded as male[18].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's family is recorded as Q61224769[20].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's Commons category is recorded as Léon de la Fontaine[21].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's family name is recorded as de La Fontaine[22].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's given name is recorded as François[23].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's given name is recorded as Albert[25].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's given name is recorded as Léon[26].
  • Léon de la Fontaine's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Joseph Albert Léon de la Fontaine'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Luxembourg[2], Léon de la Fontaine… he was born on November 18, 1819[3]. His father was Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine[11]. His mother was Joséphine Francq[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg[14], a position[28], in Luxembourg[29], founded in 1841[30]; Director-general for Justice[15], a public office[31], in Luxembourg[32]; and Director-general for Finance[16], a public office[33], in Luxembourg[34].

Death and Burial

Léon de la Fontaine died on February 5, 1892[5]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4]. He is buried at Cimetière Notre-Dame[10].

Why It Matters

Léon de la Fontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Léon de la Fontaine born?

Born in Luxembourg[2], Léon de la Fontaine…

Where did Léon de la Fontaine die?

Léon de la Fontaine passed away in Luxembourg[4].

Who were Léon de la Fontaine's parents?

Léon de la Fontaine's father was Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine[11]. Léon de la Fontaine's mother was Joséphine Francq[12].

What did Léon de la Fontaine do for work?

Léon de la Fontaine worked as botanist[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . civil registration. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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    Place of burial Cimetière Notre-Dame
    Mother Joséphine Francq
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