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Noël Ballay

French explorer and diplomat (1847–1902)
Person human Q3345767

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
July 14, 1847
Date of death
January 27, 1902
Place of birth
Fontenay-sur-Eure
Place of death
Saint-Louis
Country of citizenship
France[11]
Occupation
explorer, diplomat, physician, colonial administrator, writer
Position held
governor, governor-general, colonial governor of French Sénégal[12][13][14]
Educated at
Lycée Marceau de Chartres[15]
Award received
Commander of the Legion of Honour, state funeral[16][17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[22]
Family name
Ballay[19]
Given name
Noël, Eugène[20][21]
Place of burial
Fontenay-sur-Eure[10]
Writing language
French[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Noël Ballay en Noël Eugène Ballay ja ノエル・バレイ nl Noel Ballay zh 诺埃尔·巴莱
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000121389842
VIAF cluster ID
71598665
Library of Congress authority ID
no2013130128
GND ID
1114423750
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
NoelBallay.jpg ↗
BIU Santé person ID
15743
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14076593t
Bionomia ID
Noël Ballay
CTHS person ID
110071
FAST ID
1943124
FranceArchives agent ID
214703386
Freebase ID
/m/0t_f0h4
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GeneaStar person ID
ballayn
IdRef ID
149607881
Léonore ID
LH//98/79
Léonore Web ID
15247
National Library of Portugal ID
1877653
Our Campaigns candidate ID
710970
Parcours de vies dans la Royale ID
officiers_ballay_noel
Persée author ID
721390
RERO ID (legacy)
A024088656
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJktw6JdTF4hrCXGkrmw4q

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
physician, diplomat, explorer
Award received 2
state funeral, Commander of the Legion of Honour
Given name 2
Eugène, Noël
Position held 2
governor, governor-general
Bionomia ID 1
Noël Ballay
Country of citizenship 1
France
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Place of birth 1
Fontenay-sur-Eure
Place of burial 1
Fontenay-sur-Eure
Place of death 1
Saint-Louis
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
French
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Summary

Noël Ballay was born on July 14, 1847[1], in Fontenay-sur-Eure[2]. He died on January 27, 1902[3], in Saint-Louis[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], diplomat[6], physician[7], colonial administrator[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Noël Ballay born?

Noël Ballay's place of birth was Fontenay-sur-Eure[2].

Where did Noël Ballay die?

Noël Ballay died in Saint-Louis[4].

What did Noël Ballay do for work?

Noël Ballay worked as an explorer[5], diplomat[6], physician[7], colonial administrator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Noël Ballay go to school?

Noël Ballay was educated at Lycée Marceau de Chartres[15].

What awards did Noël Ballay receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[16] and state funeral[17].

Related Entities

France Saint-Louis

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Lycée Marceau de Chartres
    Place of birth → Fontenay-sur-Eure
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Position held → governor, governor-general, colonial governor of French Sénégal
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