Léon Halévy

French historian (1802-1883)
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Léon Halévy
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Léon Halévy

Summary

Léon Halévy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 4, 1802[3]. He passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4]. He died on September 2, 1883[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], librarian[7], poet[8], historian[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Léon Halévy was born in Paris[2].
  • Léon Halévy passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].
  • Léon Halévy was born on January 4, 1802[3].
  • Léon Halévy was born on January 1, 1802[12].
  • Léon Halévy died on September 2, 1883[5].
  • Léon Halévy died on January 1, 1883[13].
  • Léon Halévy's father was Élie Halévy[14].
  • A child of Léon Halévy was Ludovic Halévy[15].
  • A child of Léon Halévy was Lucien-Anatole Prévost-Paradol[16].
  • Léon Halévy held citizenship in France[17].
  • French was Léon Halévy's native language[18].
  • Léon Halévy worked as a journalist[6].
  • Léon Halévy worked as a librarian[7].
  • Léon Halévy's professions included poet[8].
  • Léon Halévy's professions included historian[9].
  • Léon Halévy's professions included translator[10].
  • Léon Halévy's professions included playwright[19].
  • Léon Halévy's field of work was Jewish history[20].
  • Léon Halévy's field of work was poetry[21].
  • Léon Halévy's field of work was translating activity[22].
  • Léon Halévy's field of work was theatre art[23].
  • Léon Halévy's field of work was drama[24].
  • Léon Halévy received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Léon Halévy received the Bordin Prize[26].
  • Léon Halévy is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1802[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1883[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 976261f9-9368-40c0-a479-98c4df06d9a3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Léon Halévy was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 4, 1802[3] and January 1, 1802[12]. His father was Élie Halévy[14]. French was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], librarian[7], poet[8], historian[9], translator[10], and playwright[19]. Fields of work include Jewish history[20], an aspect of history[32]; poetry[21], a literary form[33]; translating activity[22]; theatre art[23], a performing arts genre[34]; and drama[24], a literary mode[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[36], in France[37] and Bordin Prize[26], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1835[40].

Personal Life

Children include Ludovic Halévy[15], a librettist[41], 1834–1908[42], of France[43], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[44], specialised in French literature[45] and Lucien-Anatole Prévost-Paradol[16], a journalist[46], 1829–1870[47], of France[48], awarded the Concours général[49], specialised in journalism[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 2, 1883[5] and January 1, 1883[13]. Léon Halévy passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

Why It Matters

Léon Halévy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Léon Halévy born?

Léon Halévy was born in Paris[2].

Where did Léon Halévy die?

Léon Halévy passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

Who were Léon Halévy's parents?

Léon Halévy's father was Élie Halévy[14].

What did Léon Halévy do for work?

Léon Halévy worked as journalist[6], librarian[7], poet[8], historian[9], and translator[10].

What awards did Léon Halévy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25] and Bordin Prize[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Léonore database. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . The LiederNet Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The LiederNet Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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