Louis Hennepin

Belgian explorer and missionary (1626-1704)
Person human Q635242
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Louis Hennepin

Summary

Louis Hennepin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ath[2]. He was born on May 12, 1626[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on December 5, 1701[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Hennepin's place of birth was Ath[2].
  • Louis Hennepin passed away in Rome[4].
  • Louis Hennepin was born on May 12, 1626[3].
  • Louis Hennepin died on December 5, 1701[5].
  • Louis Hennepin died on December 5, 1704[8].
  • Louis Hennepin held citizenship in France[9].
  • Louis Hennepin worked as an explorer[6].
  • Louis Hennepin received the Person of National Historic Significance[10].
  • Louis Hennepin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Louis Hennepin is recorded as male[12].
  • Louis Hennepin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Louis Hennepin's Commons category is recorded as Louis Hennepin[14].
  • Louis Hennepin's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[15].
  • Louis Hennepin's family name is recorded as Hennepin[16].
  • Louis Hennepin's given name is recorded as Louis[17].
  • Louis Hennepin's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[18].
  • Louis Hennepin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Louis Hennepin's Commons Creator page is recorded as Louis Hennepin[20].
  • Louis Hennepin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Hennepin'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ath[2], Louis Hennepin… he was born on May 12, 1626[3].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Hennepin worked as an explorer[6].

Recognition

Louis Hennepin received the Person of National Historic Significance[10].

Personal Life

Louis Hennepin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 5, 1701[5] and December 5, 1704[8]. Louis Hennepin died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Hennepin include Hennepin County[22], a county of Minnesota[23], in United States[24], founded in 1852[25].

Why It Matters

Louis Hennepin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Hennepin County[22], a county of Minnesota[23], in United States[24], founded in 1852[25].

FAQs

Where was Louis Hennepin born?

Born in Ath[2], Louis Hennepin…

Where did Louis Hennepin die?

Louis Hennepin passed away in Rome[4].

What did Louis Hennepin do for work?

Louis Hennepin worked as explorer[6].

What awards did Louis Hennepin receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer
    Religious order Order of Friars Minor
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Instance of human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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