Paul Decauville

French businessman (1846–1922)
Person human Q7831026
Paul Decauville
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Paul Decauville

Summary

Paul Decauville is a human[1]. He was born in Évry[2]. He was born on +1846-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], industrialist[8], and politician[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Decauville was born in Évry[2].
  • Paul Decauville died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Paul Decauville was born on +1846-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Decauville died on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Decauville's father was Armand-Louis-Victor Decauville[11].
  • Paul Decauville held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Paul Decauville's native language[13].
  • Paul Decauville worked as an inventor[6].
  • Paul Decauville's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Paul Decauville worked as an industrialist[8].
  • Paul Decauville's professions included politician[9].
  • Paul Decauville held the position of Mayor of Évry[14].
  • Paul Decauville held the position of Q59205843[15].
  • Paul Decauville held the position of Mayor of Saint-Léger[16].
  • Paul Decauville's education included a stint at Collège Sainte-Barbe[17].
  • Paul Decauville received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Paul Decauville received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Paul Decauville was a member of Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France[20].
  • Paul Decauville was a member of Société des études coloniales et maritimes (France)[21].
  • Paul Decauville's image is recorded as Decauville paul1626r3.jpg[22].
  • Paul Decauville is recorded as male[23].
  • Paul Decauville's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Paul Decauville's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055091756[25].
  • Paul Decauville's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 221149196250674790205[26].
  • Paul Decauville's GND ID is recorded as 120814641[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Decauville's place of birth was Évry[2]. He was born on +1846-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Armand-Louis-Victor Decauville[11]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Paul Decauville was educated at Collège Sainte-Barbe[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], industrialist[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Mayor of Évry[14], Q59205843[15], and Mayor of Saint-Léger[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Death and Burial

Paul Decauville died on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Decauville include Decauville[32], an organization[33], in France[34], founded in 1875[35], headquartered in Corbeil-Essonnes[36].

Why It Matters

Paul Decauville has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Entities named for him include Decauville[32], an organization[33], in France[34], founded in 1875[35], headquartered in Corbeil-Essonnes[36].

FAQs

Where was Paul Decauville born?

Paul Decauville's place of birth was Évry[2].

Where did Paul Decauville die?

Paul Decauville died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Who were Paul Decauville's parents?

Paul Decauville's father was Armand-Louis-Victor Decauville[11].

What did Paul Decauville do for work?

Paul Decauville worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], industrialist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Paul Decauville go to school?

Paul Decauville was educated at Collège Sainte-Barbe[17].

What awards did Paul Decauville receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . senat.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . senat.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . senat.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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