Léopold de Saussure

Swiss sinologist, officer in the French Navy and historian of astronomy (1866-1925)
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Léopold de Saussure

Summary

Léopold de Saussure is a human[1]. His place of birth was Genthod[2]. He was born on May 30, 1866[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on July 30, 1925[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and naval officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Genthod[2], Léopold de Saussure…
  • Léopold de Saussure passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Léopold de Saussure was born on May 30, 1866[3].
  • Léopold de Saussure died on July 30, 1925[5].
  • Léopold de Saussure's father was Henri de Saussure[9].
  • A child of Léopold de Saussure was Hermine de Saussure[10].
  • Léopold de Saussure held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Léopold de Saussure held citizenship in France[12].
  • Léopold de Saussure worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Léopold de Saussure's professions included naval officer[7].
  • Léopold de Saussure's field of work was Chinese astronomy[13].
  • Léopold de Saussure's education included a stint at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[14].
  • Léopold de Saussure received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Léopold de Saussure's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[16].
  • Léopold de Saussure's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Léopold de Saussure is recorded as male[18].
  • Léopold de Saussure's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léopold de Saussure's family is recorded as de Saussure[20].
  • Léopold de Saussure's Commons category is recorded as Léopold de Saussure[21].
  • Léopold de Saussure's family name is recorded as de Saussure[22].
  • Léopold de Saussure's given name is recorded as Léopold[23].
  • Léopold de Saussure's relative is recorded as Edmond De la Rive[24].
  • Léopold de Saussure's relative is recorded as Théodore de Saussure[25].
  • Léopold de Saussure's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva[26].
  • Léopold de Saussure's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lausanne[27].

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Origins and Family

Léopold de Saussure's place of birth was Genthod[2]. He was born on May 30, 1866[3]. His father was Henri de Saussure[9].

Education

Léopold de Saussure was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and naval officer[7]. Léopold de Saussure's field of work was Chinese astronomy[13].

Recognition

Léopold de Saussure received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

Personal Life

A child of Léopold de Saussure was Hermine de Saussure[10]. Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity[16], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1519[29] and reformed[17], in Switzerland[30].

Death and Burial

Léopold de Saussure died on July 30, 1925[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Léopold de Saussure ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Léopold de Saussure born?

Born in Genthod[2], Léopold de Saussure…

Where did Léopold de Saussure die?

Léopold de Saussure died in Geneva[4].

Who were Léopold de Saussure's parents?

Léopold de Saussure's father was Henri de Saussure[9].

What did Léopold de Saussure do for work?

Léopold de Saussure worked as astronomer[6] and naval officer[7].

Where did Léopold de Saussure go to school?

Léopold de Saussure was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[14].

What awards did Léopold de Saussure receive?

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

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  15. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Léonore database. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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