Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton

French scientist
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Summary

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was born on May 29, 1716[1], in Montbard[2]. He died on January 1, 1800[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physician[5], politician[6], professor[7], zoologist[8], and encyclopédistes[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 31, 1799[11]
  • Spouse: Marguerite Daubenton[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Occupation: naturalist[15], entomologist[16], botanist[17]
  • Field of work: natural history[18]
  • Position held: member of the Sénat conservateur[19], director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[20]
  • Employer: Royal garden of medical plants[21], École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort[22], Collège de France[23]
  • Educated at: Reims University[24]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25]
  • Member of: Royal Society[26], Société Philomathique de Paris[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[29], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton[32]
  • Family name: Daubenton[33]
  • Given name: Louis[34], Jean-Marie[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton[36]
  • Commons gallery: Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton[37]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton[38]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[39], Nordisk familjebok[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46]
  • Nickname: Nestor des naturalistes[47]
  • Name in native language: Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton[48]

Why It Matters

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie[51], a written work[52], written by Denis Diderot[53].

FAQs

Where was Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton born?

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was born in Montbard[2].

Where did Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton die?

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton married to?

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton's spouses include Marguerite Daubenton[12].

What did Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton do for work?

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton worked as a physician[5], politician[6], professor[7], zoologist[8], and encyclopédistes[9].

Where did Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton go to school?

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was educated at Reims University[24].

What awards did Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Q19220574. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q19220574. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . academie-stanislas.org. academie-stanislas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Base biographique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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