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], official[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11]

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 was born on May 21, 1851[12].
  • Léon Bourgeois died on September 29, 1925[5].
  • Léon Bourgeois is buried at Châlons-en-Champagne East Communal Cemetery[13].
  • A child of Léon Bourgeois was Q141284451[14].
  • Léon Bourgeois held citizenship in France[15].
  • 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's professions included jurist[10].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of Prefect of Police of Paris[16].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of member of the French National Assembly[17].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of President of the Council[18].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of senator of the French Third Republic[19].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of ambassador[20].
  • Léon Bourgeois held the position of President of the Council[21].
  • Léon Bourgeois's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[22].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Nobel Peace Prize[23].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[25].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Order of the Star of Romania[26].
  • Léon Bourgeois received the Order of St. Andrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon Bourgeois's place of birth was former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 29, 1851[3] and May 21, 1851[12].

Education

Léon Bourgeois's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], official[9], and jurist[10]. Positions held include Prefect of Police of Paris[16], a position[28], in France[29]; member of the French National Assembly[17], a position[30], in France[31], founded in 1789[32]; President of the Council[18], a position[33], in France[34]; senator of the French Third Republic[19], a position[35], in France[36]; ambassador[20], a diplomatic rank[37]; and Prefect of Haute-Garonne[38], a position[39], in France[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[23], a peace award[41], in Norway[42]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[25], a grade of an order[45], in Russian Empire[46]; Order of the Star of Romania[26], an order[47], in Romania[48], founded in 1864[49]; Order of St. Andrew[27], an order[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1698[52]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[53], a grade of an order[54], in France[55].

Personal Life

A child of Léon Bourgeois was Q141284451[14]. He was affiliated with the Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party[56].

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[13].

Why It Matters

Léon Bourgeois ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[59], an economist[60], b. 1971[61], of France[62], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[63], specialised in public economics[64].

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], official[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Léon Bourgeois go to school?

Léon Bourgeois was educated at Paris Law Faculty[22].

What awards did Léon Bourgeois receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[23], Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[25], and Order of the Star of Romania[26].

Who did Léon Bourgeois influence?

Léon Bourgeois has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[59].

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