Léon Xanrof

French playwright and songwriter (1867–1953)
Person human Q3271414
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Summary

Léon Xanrof is a human[1]. Born in 18th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on December 9, 1867[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 17, 1953[5]. He worked as a chansonnier[6], singer-songwriter[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Léon Xanrof's place of birth was 18th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Born in Paris[12].
  • Léon Xanrof passed away in Paris[4].
  • Léon Xanrof was born on December 9, 1867[3].
  • Léon Xanrof died on May 17, 1953[5].
  • Léon Xanrof is buried at Montmartre Cemetery[13].
  • Léon Xanrof was married to Marguerite Carrère[14].
  • Léon Xanrof held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Léon Xanrof's native language[16].
  • Léon Xanrof's professions included chansonnier[6].
  • Léon Xanrof's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Léon Xanrof worked as a playwright[8].
  • Léon Xanrof's professions included poet[9].
  • Léon Xanrof worked as a composer[10].
  • Léon Xanrof is recorded as male[17].
  • Léon Xanrof's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Léon Xanrof's family name is recorded as Fourneau[19].
  • Léon Xanrof's given name is recorded as Léon[20].
  • Léon Xanrof's given name is recorded as Alfred[21].
  • Léon Xanrof's pseudonym is recorded as Léon Xanrof[22].
  • Léon Xanrof's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Léon Xanrof's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Léon Alfred Fourneau'}[24].
  • Léon Xanrof's writing language is recorded as French[25].

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[26]

  • Country: FR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1867-12-09[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-05-17[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9b34975e-156a-4e8a-9f4c-cab9e69ae3c7[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 18th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1860[33] and Paris[12], a commune of France[34], in France[35], founded in -0300[36]. Léon Xanrof was born on December 9, 1867[3]. French was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chansonnier[6], singer-songwriter[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and composer[10].

Personal Life

Among Léon Xanrof's spouses was Marguerite Carrère[14].

Death and Burial

Léon Xanrof died on May 17, 1953[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Léon Xanrof ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Léon Xanrof born?

Léon Xanrof's place of birth was 18th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Léon Xanrof die?

Léon Xanrof died in Paris[4].

Who was Léon Xanrof married to?

Léon Xanrof's spouses include Marguerite Carrère[14].

What did Léon Xanrof do for work?

Léon Xanrof worked as chansonnier[6], singer-songwriter[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . 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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language → French
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