Mathieu Orfila

Mateo Orfila y Rotger (Menorca, 1787- Paris, 1853), professor of Legal Medicine in Paris and founder of toxicology

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Facts

26 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[25]
Date of birth: April 24, 1787
Date of death: March 12, 1853
Place of birth: Maó
Place of death: Paris
Country of citizenship: Spain, France^[12]^[13]
Occupation: physician, chemist, pharmacologist, physiologist, toxicologist, forensic scientist^[14]
Employer: Paris Medical Faculty, Paris Medical Faculty^[15]
Educated at: University of Paris, University of Barcelona, University of Valencia^[16]^[17]^[18]
Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour, honorary citizenship^[20]^[21]
Spouse: Gabrielle Lesueur^[11]
Student of: Francesc Carbonell i Bravo^[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish, French^[37]^[38]
Described by source: Spanish Biographical Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]
Family name: Orfila^[26]
Given name: Mateo, José, Buenaventura, Mateu^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]
Influenced by: Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, Joseph Proust^[23]^[24]
Member of: Académie Nationale de Médecine^[22]
Name in native language: Mateo José Buenaventura Orfila i Rotger, Mateo Pedro Orfila, M. P. Orfila, Mateo Pedro Orfila^[39]^[40]^[41]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits, WikiProject History of Science
P14536: 403841
P14608: 118965999
Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery^[10]

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Second family name in Spanish name: Rotger^[42]
Student: Pedro Mata y Fontanet^[19]

🏷️ Also known as

en M. J. Bonaventure Orfila en Mathieu Orfila en Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila en Mateo-Pedro Orfila en Mateo Orfila y Rotger cs Mathieu Orfila cs M. P. Orfila cs Mateo José Buenaventura Orfila cs Mateo Orfila cs Mateo Orfila Rotger cs Mateo Orfila y Rotger cs Mathieu-Jacques-Bonaventure Orfila da Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila da Mateo José Buenaventura Orfila i Rotger de Mateo José Buenaventura Orfila i Rotger de Mathieu Joseph Bonaventur Orfila es M. P. Orfila es Orfila es Orfila, Mateo Pedro es Orfila y Rotger, Mateo

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BHF author ID: 000005885
BIBSYS ID: 2054705
BIU Santé person ID: 2198
BVMC person ID: 35329, 7016

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CANTIC ID: 981058525625706706
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CTHS person ID: 116108
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf12079974
Catalogue of the Capitular Library of Verona author ID: 3643
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DDB person (GND) ID: 118965999
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Matthieu-Orfila
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National Academy of Medicine (France) member ID: 2730
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Persée author ID: 386122
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Topic's main category: Category:Mathieu Orfila
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058525625706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1222638
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/226682
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Occupation 6

physician, chemist, physiologist, pharmacologist, toxicologist, forensic scientist

Described by source 4

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Spanish Biographical Dictionary

Educated at 3

University of Barcelona, University of Valencia, University of Paris

Award received 2

honorary citizenship, Commander of the Legion of Honour

Country of citizenship 2

France, Spain

Given name 2

José, Mateo

Influenced by 2

Joseph Proust, Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

Spanish, French

Employer 1

Paris Medical Faculty

FactGrid item ID 1

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia

Founded entities 1

Musée Dupuytren

Instance of 1

human

Member of 1

Académie Nationale de Médecine

On focus list of Wikimedia project 1

WikiProject History of Science

Place of birth 1

Maó

Place of burial 1

Montparnasse Cemetery

Place of death 1

Paris

Sex or gender 1

male

Student 1

Pedro Mata y Fontanet

Students 1

Pedro Mata y Fontanet

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Summary

Mathieu Orfila was born on April 24, 1787^[1], in Maó^[2]. He died on March 12, 1853^[3], in Paris^[4]. He worked as a physician^[5], chemist^[6], pharmacologist^[7], physiologist^[8], and toxicologist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Mathieu Orfila born?

Mathieu Orfila was born in Maó^[2].

Where did Mathieu Orfila die?

Mathieu Orfila passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Mathieu Orfila married to?

Mathieu Orfila's spouses include Gabrielle Lesueur^[11].

What did Mathieu Orfila do for work?

Mathieu Orfila worked as a physician^[5], chemist^[6], pharmacologist^[7], physiologist^[8], and toxicologist^[9].

Where did Mathieu Orfila go to school?

Mathieu Orfila was educated at University of Paris^[16], University of Barcelona^[17], and University of Valencia^[18].

What awards did Mathieu Orfila receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[20] and honorary citizenship^[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — place of birth (P19): Maó. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — place of death (P20): Paris. Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 2020-05-13. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — spouse (P26): Gabrielle Lesueur. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — country of citizenship (P27): Spain. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — country of citizenship (P27): France. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — educated at (P69): University of Paris. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — educated at (P69): University of Barcelona. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — educated at (P69): University of Valencia. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): physician. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): chemist. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): pharmacologist. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): physiologist. Retrieved 2019-06-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): toxicologist. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — occupation (P106): forensic scientist. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — employer (P108): Paris Medical Faculty. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — place of burial (P119): Montparnasse Cemetery. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — award received (P166): Commander of the Legion of Honour. Léonore database. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — award received (P166): honorary citizenship. w.wiki. Retrieved 2023-09-24. w.wiki. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — member of (P463): Académie Nationale de Médecine. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — date of birth (P569): April 24, 1787. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — date of death (P570): March 12, 1853. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — family name (P734): Orfila. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — given name (P735): Mateo. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — given name (P735): José. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — given name (P735): Buenaventura. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — given name (P735): Mateu. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — influenced by (P737): Louis Nicolas Vauquelin. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — influenced by (P737): Joseph Proust. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — student (P802): Pedro Mata y Fontanet. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — student of (P1066): Francesc Carbonell i Bravo. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — described by source (P1343): Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. w.wiki. Retrieved 2023-09-23. w.wiki. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — described by source (P1343): New Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Spanish. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): French. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — name in native language (P1559): Mateo José Buenaventura Orfila i Rotger. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — name in native language (P1559): Mateo Pedro Orfila. Biblioteca Digital Hispánica. Retrieved 2023-09-24. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — name in native language (P1559): M. P. Orfila. Traité des poisons : tirés des règnes minéral, végétal et animal, ou toxicologie générale, considérée sous les rapports de la physiologie, de la pathologie et de la médecine légale / Par M.P. Orfila.. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Mathieu Orfila — second family name in Spanish name (P1950): Rotger. Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-09-23. wikidata.org.

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