Nicolas de Fer

French cartographer and geographer (1646–1720)
Person human Q1648130
Nicolas de Fer
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Nicolas de Fer

Summary

Nicolas de Fer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1646[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on October 25, 1720[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], geographer[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas de Fer was born in Paris[2].
  • Nicolas de Fer passed away in Paris[4].
  • Nicolas de Fer was born on January 1, 1646[3].
  • Nicolas de Fer died on October 25, 1720[5].
  • Nicolas de Fer held citizenship in France[10].
  • Nicolas de Fer worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Nicolas de Fer's professions included geographer[7].
  • Nicolas de Fer worked as a publisher[8].
  • Nicolas de Fer held the position of Royal geographer[11].
  • Nicolas de Fer is recorded as male[12].
  • Nicolas de Fer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Nicolas de Fer's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas de Fer[14].
  • Nicolas de Fer's family name is recorded as de Fer[15].
  • Nicolas de Fer's given name is recorded as Nicolas[16].
  • Nicolas de Fer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nicolas de Fer[17].
  • Nicolas de Fer's Commons gallery is recorded as Nicolas de Fer[18].
  • Nicolas de Fer's work location is recorded as Paris[19].
  • Nicolas de Fer studied under Louis Spirinx[20].
  • Nicolas de Fer's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Nicolas de Fer's described by source is recorded as Q110778041[22].
  • Nicolas de Fer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Nicolas de Fer's Commons Creator page is recorded as Nicolas de Fer[24].
  • Nicolas de Fer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nicolas de Fer'}[25].
  • Nicolas de Fer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • Nicolas de Fer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Nicolas de Fer… he was born on January 1, 1646[3].

Education

Nicolas de Fer studied under Louis Spirinx[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], geographer[7], and publisher[8]. Nicolas de Fer held the position of Royal geographer[11].

Death and Burial

Nicolas de Fer died on October 25, 1720[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas de Fer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas de Fer born?

Nicolas de Fer was born in Paris[2].

Where did Nicolas de Fer die?

Nicolas de Fer died in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas de Fer do for work?

Nicolas de Fer worked as cartographer[6], geographer[7], and publisher[8].

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. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . abebooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, geographer, publisher
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