Maurice Block

German-French statistician and economist (1816-1901)
Person human Q710901
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Maurice Block

Summary

Maurice Block is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on February 18, 1816[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 8, 1901[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Block's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Maurice Block passed away in Paris[4].
  • Maurice Block was born on February 18, 1816[3].
  • Maurice Block died on January 8, 1901[5].
  • Maurice Block died on January 1, 1901[9].
  • Maurice Block is buried at Auteuil Cemetery[10].
  • Maurice Block held citizenship in France[11].
  • Maurice Block worked as an economist[6].
  • Maurice Block's professions included statistician[7].
  • Maurice Block was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[12].
  • Maurice Block is recorded as male[13].
  • Maurice Block's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Maurice Block's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Block[15].
  • Maurice Block's family name is recorded as Block[16].
  • Maurice Block's given name is recorded as Maurice[17].
  • Maurice Block's work location is recorded as Paris[18].
  • Maurice Block's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • Maurice Block's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20].
  • Maurice Block's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Maurice Block's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Maurice Block's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Maurice Block's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Maurice Block's Commons Creator page is recorded as Maurice Block[25].
  • Maurice Block's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maurice Block'}[26].
  • Maurice Block's writing language is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Block was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on February 18, 1816[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and statistician[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 8, 1901[5] and January 1, 1901[9]. Maurice Block passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Auteuil Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Maurice Block ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Block born?

Born in Berlin[2], Maurice Block…

Where did Maurice Block die?

Maurice Block died in Paris[4].

What did Maurice Block do for work?

Maurice Block worked as economist[6] and statistician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economist, statistician
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