Léon Provancher

Canadian Catholic parish priest and naturalist (1820-1892)
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Léon Provancher

Summary

Léon Provancher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bécancour[2]. He was born on +1820-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cap-Rouge[4]. He died on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], entomologist[7], priest[8], author[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bécancour[2], Léon Provancher…
  • Léon Provancher died in Cap-Rouge[4].
  • Léon Provancher was born on +1820-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon Provancher died on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cap-Rouge[12].
  • Léon Provancher held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Léon Provancher worked as a botanist[6].
  • Léon Provancher's professions included entomologist[7].
  • Léon Provancher worked as a priest[8].
  • Léon Provancher's professions included author[9].
  • Léon Provancher's professions included writer[10].
  • Léon Provancher received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14].
  • Léon Provancher received the Person of National Historic Significance[15].
  • Léon Provancher's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Léon Provancher's image is recorded as Léon Provancher 1820-1892.jpg[17].
  • Léon Provancher is recorded as male[18].
  • Léon Provancher's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léon Provancher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073579739[20].
  • Léon Provancher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65508362[21].
  • Léon Provancher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86844429[22].
  • Léon Provancher's IdRef ID is recorded as 128965282[23].
  • Léon Provancher's Commons category is recorded as Léon Provancher[24].
  • Léon Provancher's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Prov.[25].
  • Léon Provancher's residence is recorded as Canada[26].
  • Léon Provancher's residence is recorded as Cap-Rouge[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Léon Provancher's place of birth was Bécancour[2]. He was born on +1820-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], entomologist[7], priest[8], author[9], and writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14], an award[28], in Canada[29] and Person of National Historic Significance[15], an award[30], in Canada[31].

Personal Life

Léon Provancher's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Léon Provancher died on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cap-Rouge[4]. He is buried at Cap-Rouge[12].

Why It Matters

Léon Provancher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Victor-Alphonse Huard[34], a writer[35], 1853–1929[36], of Canada[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[38].

Works attributed to him include Le Naturaliste Canadien[39], a scientific journal[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1868[42], written by Victor-Alphonse Huard[43].

FAQs

Where was Léon Provancher born?

Léon Provancher was born in Bécancour[2].

Where did Léon Provancher die?

Léon Provancher passed away in Cap-Rouge[4].

What did Léon Provancher do for work?

Léon Provancher worked as botanist[6], entomologist[7], priest[8], author[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Léon Provancher receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14] and Person of National Historic Significance[15].

Who did Léon Provancher influence?

Léon Provancher has been cited as an influence by Victor-Alphonse Huard[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Complete list of recipients from 1864 to today. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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