Léon Bourgeois

French statesman (1851-1925)
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Léon Bourgeois
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Léon Bourgeois

Summary

Léon Bourgeois is a human[1]. He was born in former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on May 29, 1851[3]. He passed away in Épernay[4]. He died on September 29, 1925[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and official[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Léon Bourgeois's place of birth was former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Léon Bourgeois passed away in Épernay[4].
  • Léon Bourgeois was born on May 29, 1851[3].
  • Léon Bourgeois died on September 29, 1925[5].
  • Léon Bourgeois is buried at Châlons-en-Champagne East Communal Cemetery[11].
  • Léon Bourgeois held citizenship in France[12].
  • Léon Bourgeois's professions included politician[6].
  • Léon Bourgeois's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Léon Bourgeois's professions included judge[8].
  • Léon Bourgeois's professions included official[9].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of Prefect of Police of Paris[13].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of member of the French National Assembly[14].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of President of the Council[15].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of senator of the French Third Republic[16].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of ambassador[17].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of President of the Council[18].
  • Léon Bourgeois's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[19].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Nobel Peace Prize[20].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[22].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Order of the Star of Romania[23].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Order of St. Andrew[24].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Léon Bourgeois was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[26].
  • Léon Bourgeois was a member of Institut de Droit International[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon Bourgeois's place of birth was former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on May 29, 1851[3].

Education

Léon Bourgeois's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and official[9]. Positions held include Prefect of Police of Paris[13], a position[28], in France[29]; member of the French National Assembly[14], a position[30], in France[31], founded in 1789[32]; President of the Council[15], a position[33], in France[34]; senator of the French Third Republic[16], a position[35], in France[36]; ambassador[17], a diplomatic rank[37]; and Prefect of Haute-Garonne[38], a position[39], in France[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[20], a peace award[41]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[22], a grade of an order[44], in Russian Empire[45]; Order of the Star of Romania[23], an order[46], in Romania[47], founded in 1864[48]; Order of St. Andrew[24], an order[49], in Russian Empire[50], founded in 1698[51]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[52], in France[53].

Personal Life

Léon Bourgeois was affiliated with the Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party[54].

Death and Burial

Léon Bourgeois died on September 29, 1925[5]. He passed away in Épernay[4]. Burial took place at Châlons-en-Champagne East Communal Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Léon Bourgeois ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[57], an economist[58], b. 1971[59], of France[60], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[61], specialised in public economics[62].

FAQs

Where was Léon Bourgeois born?

Léon Bourgeois was born in former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Léon Bourgeois die?

Léon Bourgeois passed away in Épernay[4].

What did Léon Bourgeois do for work?

Léon Bourgeois worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and official[9].

Where did Léon Bourgeois go to school?

Léon Bourgeois was educated at Paris Law Faculty[19].

What awards did Léon Bourgeois receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[20], Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[22], and Order of the Star of Romania[23].

Who did Léon Bourgeois influence?

Léon Bourgeois has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[57].

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