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Maxime Du Camp

French photographer and writer (1822–1894)
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Summary

Maxime Du Camp was born on February 8, 1822[1], in Paris[2]. He died on February 9, 1894[3], in Baden-Baden[4]. He worked as a writer[5], photographer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1822[11]
  • Date of death: February 8, 1894[12], 1894[13]
  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Ethnic group: French[17]
  • Occupation: art critic[18]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[19]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[20]
  • Member of: Académie Française[21], Société héliographique[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: literary realism[24]
  • Commons category: Maxime Du Camp[25]
  • Residence: rue du Rocher[26]
  • Family name: Du Camp[27]
  • Given name: Maxime[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Maxime Du Camp[29]
  • Work location: Paris[30]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], BEIC Digital Library[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], New International Encyclopedia[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40]
  • Commons Creator page: Maxime Du Camp[41]
  • Name in native language: Maxime Du Camp[42]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1837[43]

Why It Matters

Maxime Du Camp has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Maxime Du Camp born?

Maxime Du Camp's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Maxime Du Camp die?

Maxime Du Camp died in Baden-Baden[4].

What did Maxime Du Camp do for work?

Maxime Du Camp worked as a writer[5], photographer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9].

What awards did Maxime Du Camp receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].

Related Entities

France J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . archives.paris.fr. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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