Louis Viardot

French literary critic, impresario and translator (1800-1883)
Person human Q584292
Louis Viardot
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Louis Viardot

Summary

Louis Viardot is a human[1]. He was born in Dijon[2]. He was born on July 31, 1800[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 5, 1883[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], impresario[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Viardot was born in Dijon[2].
  • Louis Viardot died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Viardot passed away in rue de Douai[12].
  • Louis Viardot was born on July 31, 1800[3].
  • Louis Viardot was born on January 1, 1800[13].
  • Louis Viardot died on May 5, 1883[5].
  • Louis Viardot died on January 1, 1883[14].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[15].
  • Louis Viardot was married to Pauline Viardot[16].
  • A child of Louis Viardot was Louise Héritte-Viardot[17].
  • A child of Louis Viardot was Paul Viardot[18].
  • Louis Viardot held citizenship in France[19].
  • French was Louis Viardot's native language[20].
  • Louis Viardot worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Louis Viardot worked as an impresario[7].
  • Louis Viardot worked as a translator[8].
  • Louis Viardot worked as a journalist[9].
  • Louis Viardot's professions included writer[10].
  • Louis Viardot worked as an art historian[21].
  • Louis Viardot's field of work was art history[22].
  • Louis Viardot's field of work was art criticism[23].
  • Louis Viardot's field of work was theatre art[24].
  • Louis Viardot's field of work was translation[25].
  • Louis Viardot was educated at Paris Law Faculty[26].
  • Louis Viardot is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Viardot was born in Dijon[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 31, 1800[3] and January 1, 1800[13]. French was his native language[20].

Education

Louis Viardot's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], impresario[7], translator[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and art historian[21]. Fields of work include art history[22], an academic discipline[28]; art criticism[23], a literary form[29]; theatre art[24], a performing arts genre[30]; and translation[25], an academic major[31].

Personal Life

Louis Viardot was married to Pauline Viardot[16]. Children include Louise Héritte-Viardot[17], a composer[32], 1841–1918[33], of France[34] and Paul Viardot[18], a conductor[35], 1857–1941[36], of France[37], specialised in music[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 5, 1883[5] and January 1, 1883[14]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[39], in France[40], founded in -0300[41] and rue de Douai[12], a street[42], in France[43]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Louis Viardot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Louis Viardot born?

Louis Viardot was born in Dijon[2].

Where did Louis Viardot die?

Louis Viardot died in Paris[4].

Who was Louis Viardot married to?

Louis Viardot's spouses include Pauline Viardot[16].

What did Louis Viardot do for work?

Louis Viardot worked as literary critic[6], impresario[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Louis Viardot go to school?

Louis Viardot was educated at Paris Law Faculty[26].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Q24361778. wikidata.org.
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  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . 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.

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    Occupation literary critic, impresario, translator +4
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