Nicolas Faret

French writer (1600-1646)
Person human Q1232379
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Summary

Nicolas Faret was born on January 1, 1596[1], in Bourg-en-Bresse[2]. He died on September 8, 1646[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a politician[5], translator[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 11, 1600[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[11]
  • Member of: Académie Française[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Faret[14]
  • Given name: Nicolas[15]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle French[17], French[18]
  • Significant person: Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant[19]
  • Writing language: French[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]

Why It Matters

Nicolas Faret has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Faret born?

Nicolas Faret was born in Bourg-en-Bresse[2].

Where did Nicolas Faret die?

Nicolas Faret passed away in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas Faret do for work?

Nicolas Faret worked as a politician[5], translator[6], and poet[7].

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. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'no', 'ru']
    Position held → member of the Académie française
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Faret
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Middle French, French
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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