Paul du Chaillu

French-American anthropologist, zoologist and traveler
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Paul du Chaillu
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Paul du Chaillu

Summary

Paul du Chaillu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Denis[2]. He was born on +1835-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1903-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], anthropologist[7], zoologist[8], writer[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Denis[2], Paul du Chaillu…
  • Paul du Chaillu passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Paul du Chaillu was born on +1835-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul du Chaillu was born on +1835-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Paul du Chaillu died on +1903-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul du Chaillu died on +1903-04-30T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Paul du Chaillu died on +1903-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Paul du Chaillu is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[15].
  • Paul du Chaillu held citizenship in France[16].
  • Paul du Chaillu held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Paul du Chaillu's professions included explorer[6].
  • Paul du Chaillu's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Paul du Chaillu's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Paul du Chaillu worked as a writer[9].
  • Paul du Chaillu worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Paul du Chaillu's field of work was zoology[18].
  • Paul du Chaillu's field of work was anthropology[19].
  • Paul du Chaillu's image is recorded as Portrait of Paul Belloni Du Chaillu.jpg[20].
  • Paul du Chaillu is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul du Chaillu's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul du Chaillu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108137528[23].
  • Paul du Chaillu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12606197[24].
  • Paul du Chaillu's GND ID is recorded as 117657271[25].
  • Paul du Chaillu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50080970[26].
  • Paul du Chaillu's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15297313x[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Denis[2], Paul du Chaillu… Recorded date of birth include +1835-07-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1835-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], anthropologist[7], zoologist[8], writer[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include zoology[18], a branch of biology[28] and anthropology[19], an academic discipline[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1903-04-20T00:00:00Z[5], +1903-04-30T00:00:00Z[13], and +1903-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]. Paul du Chaillu died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was stroke[30]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul du Chaillu include Du Chaillu's Rope Squirrel[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Paul du Chaillu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Du Chaillu's Rope Squirrel[31], a taxon[32].

FAQs

Where was Paul du Chaillu born?

Born in Saint-Denis[2], Paul du Chaillu…

Where did Paul du Chaillu die?

Paul du Chaillu died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Paul du Chaillu do for work?

Paul du Chaillu worked as explorer[6], anthropologist[7], zoologist[8], writer[9], and scientific collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . africanistes.revues.org. africanistes.revues.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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