Melchior de Polignac

French diplomat and cardinal (1661-1742)
Person human Q1247737
Melchior de Polignac
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Melchior de Polignac

Summary

Melchior de Polignac is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lavoûte-sur-Loire[2]. He was born on October 11, 1661[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 20, 1742[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], writer[7], cleric[8], poet[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lavoûte-sur-Loire[2], Melchior de Polignac…
  • Melchior de Polignac died in Paris[4].
  • Melchior de Polignac was born on October 11, 1661[3].
  • Melchior de Polignac was born on January 1, 1661[12].
  • Melchior de Polignac died on November 20, 1742[5].
  • Melchior de Polignac died on January 1, 1742[13].
  • Melchior de Polignac's father was Louis Armand XIX de Polignac, Vicomte de Polignac[14].
  • Melchior de Polignac's mother was Jacqueline de Grimoard de Beauvoir, du Roure[15].
  • Melchior de Polignac held citizenship in France[16].
  • Melchior de Polignac worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Melchior de Polignac worked as a writer[7].
  • Melchior de Polignac worked as a cleric[8].
  • Melchior de Polignac worked as a poet[9].
  • Melchior de Polignac worked as a philologist[10].
  • Melchior de Polignac's professions included politician[17].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of Catholic archbishop[18].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of cardinal[19].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of ambassador[20].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of seat 37 of the Académie française[21].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of president[22].
  • Melchior de Polignac held the position of president[23].
  • Melchior de Polignac received the Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[24].
  • Melchior de Polignac received the Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[25].
  • Melchior de Polignac was a member of Académie Française[26].
  • Melchior de Polignac was a member of French Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Melchior de Polignac's place of birth was Lavoûte-sur-Loire[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 11, 1661[3] and January 1, 1661[12]. His father was Louis Armand XIX de Polignac, Vicomte de Polignac[14]. His mother was Jacqueline de Grimoard de Beauvoir, du Roure[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], writer[7], cleric[8], poet[9], philologist[10], and politician[17]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[18], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; cardinal[19], a title[29]; ambassador[20], a diplomatic rank[30]; seat 37 of the Académie française[21], a seat of a scientific academy[31]; and president[22], a position[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[24], a grade of an order[33], in Kingdom of France[34] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[25], a grade of an order[35], in Kingdom of France[36].

Personal Life

Melchior de Polignac's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1742[5] and January 1, 1742[13]. Melchior de Polignac died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Melchior de Polignac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Melchior de Polignac born?

Born in Lavoûte-sur-Loire[2], Melchior de Polignac…

Where did Melchior de Polignac die?

Melchior de Polignac died in Paris[4].

Who were Melchior de Polignac's parents?

Melchior de Polignac's father was Louis Armand XIX de Polignac, Vicomte de Polignac[14]. Melchior de Polignac's mother was Jacqueline de Grimoard de Beauvoir, du Roure[15].

What did Melchior de Polignac do for work?

Melchior de Polignac worked as diplomat[6], writer[7], cleric[8], poet[9], and philologist[10].

What awards did Melchior de Polignac receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[24] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[25].

References

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  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [37] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . La France savante. Retrieved . cths.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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