Léopold Victor Delisle

French bibliophile and historian (1826-1910)
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Léopold Victor Delisle
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Léopold Victor Delisle

Summary

Léopold Victor Delisle is a human[1]. He was born in Valognes[2]. He was born on October 24, 1826[3]. He died in Chantilly[4]. He died on July 22, 1910[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], historian[7], and art historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Valognes[2], Léopold Victor Delisle…
  • Léopold Victor Delisle died in Chantilly[4].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle was born on October 24, 1826[3].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle died on July 22, 1910[5].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Among Léopold Victor Delisle's spouses was Laure Burnouf-Delisle[11].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle held citizenship in France[12].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle worked as a librarian[6].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle worked as a historian[7].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle worked as an art historian[8].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle's field of work was history[13].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle held the position of Q62086469[14].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle held the position of president[15].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle held the position of president[16].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle's education included a stint at École des chartes[17].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[18].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[25].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Léopold Victor Delisle was a member of Société de l’histoire de France[27].

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Origins and Family

Léopold Victor Delisle was born in Valognes[2]. He was born on October 24, 1826[3].

Education

Léopold Victor Delisle was educated at École des chartes[17]. He earned the academic degree of archivist palaeographer[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], historian[7], and art historian[8]. Léopold Victor Delisle's field of work was history[13]. Positions held include Q62086469[14] and president[15], a corporate title[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[18], a civil decoration[30], in Prussia[31], founded in 1842[32]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23], an award[41], in Poland[42].

Personal Life

Léopold Victor Delisle was married to Laure Burnouf-Delisle[11].

Death and Burial

Léopold Victor Delisle died on July 22, 1910[5]. He died in Chantilly[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léopold Victor Delisle include Léopold Delisle Prize[43], an award[44], founded in 2002[45].

Why It Matters

Léopold Victor Delisle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Léopold Delisle Prize[43], an award[44], founded in 2002[45].

FAQs

Where was Léopold Victor Delisle born?

Léopold Victor Delisle's place of birth was Valognes[2].

Where did Léopold Victor Delisle die?

Léopold Victor Delisle passed away in Chantilly[4].

Who was Léopold Victor Delisle married to?

Léopold Victor Delisle's spouses include Laure Burnouf-Delisle[11].

What did Léopold Victor Delisle do for work?

Léopold Victor Delisle worked as librarian[6], historian[7], and art historian[8].

Where did Léopold Victor Delisle go to school?

Léopold Victor Delisle was educated at École des chartes[17].

What awards did Léopold Victor Delisle receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[18], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. Retrieved . theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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