Marcel Petiot

sentenced to death in France
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Marcel Petiot
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Marcel Petiot

Summary

Marcel Petiot is a human[1]. He was born in Auxerre[2]. He was born on +1897-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1946-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], politician[7], and criminal[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Petiot was born in Auxerre[2].
  • Marcel Petiot passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Marcel Petiot was born on +1897-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcel Petiot died on +1946-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcel Petiot is buried at Cimetière parisien d'Ivry[10].
  • Marcel Petiot held citizenship in France[11].
  • Marcel Petiot worked as a physician[6].
  • Marcel Petiot's professions included politician[7].
  • Marcel Petiot's professions included criminal[8].
  • Marcel Petiot held the position of member of the general council[12].
  • Marcel Petiot held the position of Mayor of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne[13].
  • Marcel Petiot's image is recorded as Marcel Petiot procès.jpg[14].
  • Marcel Petiot is recorded as male[15].
  • Marcel Petiot's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marcel Petiot was affiliated with the Socialist Party[17].
  • Marcel Petiot's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021489926[18].
  • Marcel Petiot's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52973721[19].
  • Marcel Petiot's GND ID is recorded as 12318505X[20].
  • Marcel Petiot's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79134954[21].
  • Marcel Petiot's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11935253t[22].
  • Marcel Petiot's IdRef ID is recorded as 027274942[23].
  • Marcel Petiot's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Petiot[24].
  • The cause of death was decapitation by guillotine[25].
  • Marcel Petiot's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • Marcel Petiot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01krzl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Auxerre[2], Marcel Petiot… he was born on +1897-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], politician[7], and criminal[8]. Positions held include member of the general council[12], a position[28], in France[29], founded in 1789[30] and Mayor of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne[13].

Personal Life

Marcel Petiot was affiliated with the Socialist Party[17].

Death and Burial

Marcel Petiot died on +1946-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was decapitation by guillotine[25]. He is buried at Cimetière parisien d'Ivry[10].

Why It Matters

Marcel Petiot ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Petiot born?

Born in Auxerre[2], Marcel Petiot…

Where did Marcel Petiot die?

Marcel Petiot passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Marcel Petiot do for work?

Marcel Petiot worked as physician[6], politician[7], and criminal[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Le Parisien. leparisien.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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