Leon Melas

Greek politician and author
Person human Q15707587
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Leon Melas

Summary

Leon Melas is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1812[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on October 8, 1879[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], politician[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Leon Melas…
  • Leon Melas passed away in Athens[4].
  • Leon Melas was born on January 1, 1812[3].
  • Leon Melas died on October 8, 1879[5].
  • Leon Melas's father was Georgios L. Melas[12].
  • A child of Leon Melas was Víctor Melás[13].
  • A child of Leon Melas was Q19758601[14].
  • A child of Leon Melas was Q19758607[15].
  • Leon Melas held citizenship in Greece[16].
  • Leon Melas's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Leon Melas's professions included politician[7].
  • Leon Melas worked as a writer[8].
  • Leon Melas's professions included jurist[9].
  • Leon Melas worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Leon Melas held the position of Minister of Justice of Greece[17].
  • Leon Melas held the position of Minister of Justice of Greece[18].
  • Leon Melas held the position of Minister of Church affairs and Public Education of Greece[19].
  • Among Leon Melas's employers was National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[20].
  • Leon Melas was educated at Ionian Academy[21].
  • Leon Melas's education included a stint at University of Pisa[22].
  • Leon Melas was a member of Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[23].
  • Leon Melas is recorded as male[24].
  • Leon Melas's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Leon Melas's family is recorded as Mela family[26].
  • Leon Melas's family name is recorded as Melas[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Melas's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1812[3]. His father was Georgios L. Melas[12].

Education

Educated at Ionian Academy[21], a university[28], in United States of the Ionian Islands[29], founded in 1824[30] and University of Pisa[22], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1343[33], headquartered in Pisa[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], politician[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and lawyer[10]. Among Leon Melas's employers was National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[20]. Positions held include Minister of Justice of Greece[17] and Minister of Church affairs and Public Education of Greece[19].

Personal Life

Children include Víctor Melás[13], 1850–1917[35], of Greece[36]; Q19758601[14]; and Q19758607[15].

Death and Burial

Leon Melas died on October 8, 1879[5]. He died in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Melas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Leon Melas born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Leon Melas…

Where did Leon Melas die?

Leon Melas died in Athens[4].

Who were Leon Melas's parents?

Leon Melas's father was Georgios L. Melas[12].

What did Leon Melas do for work?

Leon Melas worked as university teacher[6], politician[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Leon Melas go to school?

Leon Melas was educated at Ionian Academy[21] and University of Pisa[22].

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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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