Louis Couturat

French logician, mathematician, philosopher and linguist (1868–1914)
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Louis Couturat

Summary

Louis Couturat is a human[1]. Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1868[3]. He passed away in Ris-Orangis[4]. He died on August 3, 1914[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], mathematician[7], linguist[8], historian of mathematics[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], Louis Couturat…
  • Louis Couturat passed away in Ris-Orangis[4].
  • Louis Couturat was born on January 17, 1868[3].
  • Louis Couturat died on August 3, 1914[5].
  • Louis Couturat is buried at Q64172739[12].
  • Louis Couturat held citizenship in France[13].
  • Louis Couturat worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Louis Couturat's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Louis Couturat worked as a linguist[8].
  • Louis Couturat worked as a historian of mathematics[9].
  • Louis Couturat worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Louis Couturat's professions included Idist[14].
  • Louis Couturat's field of work was interlinguistics[15].
  • Louis Couturat was employed by University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[16].
  • Louis Couturat was employed by Collège de France[17].
  • Louis Couturat was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18].
  • Louis Couturat was educated at University of Paris[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Couturat is Q136532607[20].
  • Louis Couturat was influenced by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[21].
  • Louis Couturat was influenced by Bertrand Russell[22].
  • Louis Couturat is recorded as male[23].
  • Louis Couturat's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Louis Couturat's Commons category is recorded as Louis Couturat[25].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[26].
  • Louis Couturat's residence is recorded as France[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], Louis Couturat… he was born on January 17, 1868[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[18], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Paris[19], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Louis Couturat studied under Alphonse Darlu[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], linguist[8], historian of mathematics[9], university teacher[10], and Idist[14]. Louis Couturat's field of work was interlinguistics[15]. Employers include University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[16], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 1229[39] and Collège de France[17], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Couturat is Q136532607[20].

Death and Burial

Louis Couturat died on August 3, 1914[5]. He passed away in Ris-Orangis[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[26]. He is buried at Q64172739[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Couturat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Louis Couturat born?

Louis Couturat's place of birth was 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Louis Couturat die?

Louis Couturat died in Ris-Orangis[4].

What did Louis Couturat do for work?

Louis Couturat worked as philosopher[6], mathematician[7], linguist[8], historian of mathematics[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Louis Couturat go to school?

Louis Couturat was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18] and University of Paris[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . laroche-saint-cydroine.a3w.fr. laroche-saint-cydroine.a3w.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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