Léo Taxil

French writer (1854–1907)
Person human Q583065
Léo Taxil
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Léo Taxil

Summary

Léo Taxil is a human[1]. Born in Marseille[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1854[3]. He died in Sceaux[4]. He died on March 31, 1907[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], publisher[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and proofreader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Léo Taxil's place of birth was Marseille[2].
  • Léo Taxil passed away in Sceaux[4].
  • Léo Taxil was born on March 21, 1854[3].
  • Léo Taxil died on March 31, 1907[5].
  • Léo Taxil held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Léo Taxil's native language[13].
  • Léo Taxil worked as a journalist[6].
  • Léo Taxil worked as a publisher[7].
  • Léo Taxil worked as a writer[8].
  • Léo Taxil's professions included novelist[9].
  • Léo Taxil worked as a proofreader[10].
  • Léo Taxil's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers[14].
  • Léo Taxil's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Léo Taxil is recorded as male[16].
  • Léo Taxil's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Léo Taxil's Commons category is recorded as Léo Taxil[18].
  • Léo Taxil's family name is recorded as Jogand[19].
  • Léo Taxil's family name is recorded as Pagès[20].
  • Léo Taxil's given name is recorded as Gabriel[21].
  • Léo Taxil's given name is recorded as Marie[22].
  • Léo Taxil's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Léo Taxil's given name is recorded as Antoine[24].
  • Léo Taxil's given name is recorded as Léo[25].
  • Léo Taxil's pseudonym is recorded as Léo Taxil[26].
  • Léo Taxil's significant event is recorded as Taxil hoax[27].

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Origins and Family

Léo Taxil's place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on March 21, 1854[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Léo Taxil's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], publisher[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and proofreader[10].

Personal Life

Léo Taxil's religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Death and Burial

Léo Taxil died on March 31, 1907[5]. He passed away in Sceaux[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léo Taxil include Taxil hoax[28], a lie[29].

Why It Matters

Léo Taxil ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Taxil hoax[32], a lie[33] and La Bible amusante[34], a written work[35]. Entities named for him include Taxil hoax[28], a lie[29].

FAQs

Where was Léo Taxil born?

Léo Taxil's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Léo Taxil die?

Léo Taxil passed away in Sceaux[4].

What did Léo Taxil do for work?

Léo Taxil worked as journalist[6], publisher[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and proofreader[10].

Where did Léo Taxil go to school?

Léo Taxil was educated at Lycée Thiers[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . duckduckgo.com. duckduckgo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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