Louis Gauchat

Swiss linguist (1866-1942)
Person human Q118927
Louis Gauchat
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Louis Gauchat

Summary

Louis Gauchat is a human[1]. Born in Les Brenets[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1866[3]. He died in Lenzerheide[4]. He died on August 22, 1942[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Gauchat's place of birth was Les Brenets[2].
  • Louis Gauchat died in Lenzerheide[4].
  • Louis Gauchat was born on January 12, 1866[3].
  • Louis Gauchat died on August 22, 1942[5].
  • Louis Gauchat held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Louis Gauchat worked as a linguist[6].
  • Louis Gauchat worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Louis Gauchat worked as a romanist[8].
  • Louis Gauchat held the position of rector[11].
  • Louis Gauchat was employed by University of Bern[12].
  • Louis Gauchat was employed by University of Zurich[13].
  • Among Louis Gauchat's employers was Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande[14].
  • Louis Gauchat was a member of Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies[15].
  • Louis Gauchat's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Louis Gauchat is recorded as male[17].
  • Louis Gauchat's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Louis Gauchat's Commons category is recorded as Louis Gauchat[19].
  • Louis Gauchat's family name is recorded as Gauchat[20].
  • Louis Gauchat's given name is recorded as Louis[21].
  • Louis Gauchat's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lignières[22].
  • Louis Gauchat's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • Louis Gauchat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss High German[24].
  • Louis Gauchat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Louis Gauchat's writing language is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Louis Gauchat was born in Les Brenets[2]. He was born on January 12, 1866[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8]. Employers include University of Bern[12], a comprehensive university[27], in Switzerland[28], founded in 1834[29], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[30]; University of Zurich[13], a university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Zurich[34]; and Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande[14], an academic institution[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1899[37]. Louis Gauchat held the position of rector[11].

Personal Life

Louis Gauchat's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Louis Gauchat died on August 22, 1942[5]. He passed away in Lenzerheide[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Gauchat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Louis Gauchat born?

Born in Les Brenets[2], Louis Gauchat…

Where did Louis Gauchat die?

Louis Gauchat died in Lenzerheide[4].

What did Louis Gauchat do for work?

Louis Gauchat worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and romanist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . uzh.ch. uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . apmembres2.iec.cat. apmembres2.iec.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation linguist, university teacher, romanist
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