Louis-Albert Necker

Swiss scientist (1786-1861)
Person human Q3016579
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Louis-Albert Necker

Summary

Louis-Albert Necker is a human[1]. He was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on April 10, 1786[3]. He died in Portree[4]. He died on November 20, 1861[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], politician[7], mountaineer[8], and geographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Louis-Albert Necker's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Louis-Albert Necker passed away in Portree[4].
  • Louis-Albert Necker was born on April 10, 1786[3].
  • Louis-Albert Necker died on November 20, 1861[5].
  • Louis-Albert Necker held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[11].
  • Louis-Albert Necker held citizenship in France[12].
  • Louis-Albert Necker held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[13].
  • Louis-Albert Necker held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Louis-Albert Necker worked as a geologist[6].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's professions included politician[7].
  • Louis-Albert Necker worked as a mountaineer[8].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's professions included geographer[9].
  • Among Louis-Albert Necker's employers was University of Geneva[15].
  • Louis-Albert Necker was educated at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • Louis-Albert Necker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Louis-Albert Necker is recorded as male[19].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[21].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's sport is recorded as mountaineering[22].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's family name is recorded as Necker[23].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's given name is recorded as Q49776591[24].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva[25].
  • Louis-Albert Necker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Louis-Albert Necker was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on April 10, 1786[3].

Education

Louis-Albert Necker's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], politician[7], mountaineer[8], and geographer[9]. Louis-Albert Necker was employed by University of Geneva[15].

Recognition

Louis-Albert Necker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].

Personal Life

Louis-Albert Necker's religion is recorded as reformed[18].

Death and Burial

Louis-Albert Necker died on November 20, 1861[5]. He died in Portree[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis-Albert Necker include Necker cube[27].

Why It Matters

Louis-Albert Necker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Entities named for him include Necker cube[27].

FAQs

Where was Louis-Albert Necker born?

Louis-Albert Necker's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Louis-Albert Necker die?

Louis-Albert Necker passed away in Portree[4].

What did Louis-Albert Necker do for work?

Louis-Albert Necker worked as geologist[6], politician[7], mountaineer[8], and geographer[9].

Where did Louis-Albert Necker go to school?

Louis-Albert Necker was educated at University of Edinburgh[16].

What awards did Louis-Albert Necker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Edinburgh
    Sport mountaineering
    Place of birth Geneva
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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