Louis Lartet

French scientist (1840–1899)
Person Human Q946158

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
December 18, 1840
Date of death
August 14, 1899
Place of birth
Castelnau-Magnoac
Place of death
Seissan
Country of citizenship
France[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[25]
Family name
Lartet[23]
Given name
Louis[24]
Name in native language
Louis Lartet[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Louis Lartet ar لوي لارتيه fa لویی لارته ja ルイ・ラルテ ko 루이 라르테 ru Луи Ларте
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VIAF cluster ID
228051966
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2019000730
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Louis Lartet.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13005107g
CTHS person ID
113638
DDB person (GND) ID
1055129146
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Louis-Lartet
FranceArchives agent ID
214700351
Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
092702422
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J9U entity ID
987012501322505171
NL CR AUT ID
xx0324329
Persée author ID
71856
Propylaeum-VITAE ID
65117
SBN author ID
MILV294220
SNAC ARK ID
w66v0jqb
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Louis Lartet was born on December 18, 1840[1], in Castelnau-Magnoac[2]. He died on August 14, 1899[3], in Seissan[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], paleontologist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Why It Matters

Louis Lartet is credited with the discovery of Cro-Magnon Man[27], an organisms known by a particular common name[28], in France[29] and Cro-Magnon 1[30], a Hominin fossil[31], in France[32].

FAQs

Where was Louis Lartet born?

Louis Lartet was born in Castelnau-Magnoac[2].

Where did Louis Lartet die?

Louis Lartet passed away in Seissan[4].

Who were Louis Lartet's parents?

Louis Lartet's father was Édouard Lartet[10].

What did Louis Lartet do for work?

Louis Lartet worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], paleontologist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Louis Lartet go to school?

Louis Lartet was educated at lycée Pierre-de-Fermat[17] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[18].

What did Louis Lartet discover?

Louis Lartet is credited as discoverer of Cro-Magnon Man[27] and Cro-Magnon 1[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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