Ninon de Lenclos

French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)
Person human Q237045
Ninon de Lenclos
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Ninon de Lenclos

Summary

Ninon de Lenclos is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], she… she was born on November 10, 1620[3]. She passed away in Paris[4]. She died on October 17, 1705[5]. She worked as a salonnière[6], writer[7], and patron of the arts[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ninon de Lenclos's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Ninon de Lenclos passed away in Paris[4].
  • Ninon de Lenclos was born on November 10, 1620[3].
  • Ninon de Lenclos died on October 17, 1705[5].
  • Burial took place at Église Saint-Paul-des-champs[10].
  • Ninon de Lenclos held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Ninon de Lenclos's native language[12].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's professions included salonnière[6].
  • Ninon de Lenclos worked as a writer[7].
  • Ninon de Lenclos worked as a patron of the arts[8].
  • Ninon de Lenclos is recorded as female[13].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's Commons category is recorded as Ninon de Lenclos[15].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's unmarried partner is recorded as François-Jacques d'Amboise[16].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's given name is recorded as Ninon[17].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Ninon de Lenclos (1620-1705)[18].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[19].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's instrument is recorded as lute[20].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[25].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • Ninon de Lenclos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Ninon de Lenclos's place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on November 10, 1620[3]. French was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include salonnière[6], writer[7], and patron of the arts[8].

Death and Burial

Ninon de Lenclos died on October 17, 1705[5]. She passed away in Paris[4]. She is buried at Église Saint-Paul-des-champs[10].

Why It Matters

Ninon de Lenclos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ninon de Lenclos born?

Ninon de Lenclos was born in Paris[2].

Where did Ninon de Lenclos die?

Ninon de Lenclos died in Paris[4].

What did Ninon de Lenclos do for work?

Ninon de Lenclos worked as salonnière[6], writer[7], and patron of the arts[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . tombes-sepultures.com. tombes-sepultures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . FemBio database. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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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