Mellin de Saint-Gelais

French poet
Person human Q1361688
Mellin de Saint-Gelais
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Mellin de Saint-Gelais

Summary

Mellin de Saint-Gelais is a human[1]. His place of birth was Angoulême[2]. He was born on 1491[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 14, 1558[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], physician[9], and astrologer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Angoulême[2], Mellin de Saint-Gelais…
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais died in Paris[4].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais was born on 1491[3].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais died on October 14, 1558[5].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's father was Jean de Saint-Gelais[12].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais held citizenship in France[13].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's professions included poet[6].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's professions included translator[7].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's professions included writer[8].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais worked as a physician[9].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais worked as an astrologer[10].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais worked as a musician[14].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais held the position of Q107754955[15].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais is recorded as male[17].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's family is recorded as Q97293077[19].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's Commons category is recorded as Mellin de Saint-Gelais[20].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's family name is recorded as de Saint-Gelais[21].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle French[25].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mellin de Saint-Gelais'}[26].
  • Mellin de Saint-Gelais's writing language is recorded as Middle French[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1491[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1558-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f63103d9-0dfb-4820-9205-650be8d157d7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mellin de Saint-Gelais's place of birth was Angoulême[2]. He was born on 1491[3]. His father was Jean de Saint-Gelais[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], physician[9], astrologer[10], and musician[14]. Mellin de Saint-Gelais held the position of Q107754955[15].

Personal Life

Mellin de Saint-Gelais's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Mellin de Saint-Gelais died on October 14, 1558[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Mellin de Saint-Gelais ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Mellin de Saint-Gelais born?

Mellin de Saint-Gelais's place of birth was Angoulême[2].

Where did Mellin de Saint-Gelais die?

Mellin de Saint-Gelais passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Mellin de Saint-Gelais's parents?

Mellin de Saint-Gelais's father was Jean de Saint-Gelais[12].

What did Mellin de Saint-Gelais do for work?

Mellin de Saint-Gelais worked as poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], physician[9], and astrologer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Q97293077
    Languages spoken, written or signed Middle French
    Father Jean de Saint-Gelais
    Occupation
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