Paul Passy

French linguist (1859-1940)
Person human Q736598
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Paul Passy

Summary

Paul Passy is a human[1]. He was born in Versailles[2]. He was born on January 13, 1859[3]. He passed away in Bourg-la-Reine[4]. He died on March 21, 1940[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], political activist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Passy's place of birth was Versailles[2].
  • Paul Passy passed away in Bourg-la-Reine[4].
  • Paul Passy was born on January 13, 1859[3].
  • Paul Passy died on March 21, 1940[5].
  • Paul Passy's father was Frédéric Passy[12].
  • Paul Passy's mother was Marie Blanche Passy[13].
  • Paul Passy held citizenship in France[14].
  • Paul Passy worked as a linguist[6].
  • Paul Passy's professions included political activist[7].
  • Paul Passy worked as a philologist[8].
  • Paul Passy's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Paul Passy worked as a translator[10].
  • Paul Passy's field of work was phonetics[15].
  • Paul Passy was employed by École pratique des hautes études[16].
  • Paul Passy was a member of International Phonetic Association[17].
  • Paul Passy's religion is recorded as Baptists[18].
  • Paul Passy is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul Passy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul Passy's family is recorded as Passy family[21].
  • Paul Passy's family name is recorded as Passy[22].
  • Paul Passy's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Passy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Paul Passy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Paul Passy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Paul Passy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Passy was born in Versailles[2]. He was born on January 13, 1859[3]. His father was Frédéric Passy[12]. His mother was Marie Blanche Passy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], political activist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10]. Paul Passy's field of work was phonetics[15]. Among his employers was École pratique des hautes études[16].

Personal Life

Paul Passy's religion is recorded as Baptists[18].

Death and Burial

Paul Passy died on March 21, 1940[5]. He passed away in Bourg-la-Reine[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Passy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Paul Passy born?

Born in Versailles[2], Paul Passy…

Where did Paul Passy die?

Paul Passy passed away in Bourg-la-Reine[4].

Who were Paul Passy's parents?

Paul Passy's father was Frédéric Passy[12]. Paul Passy's mother was Marie Blanche Passy[13].

What did Paul Passy do for work?

Paul Passy worked as linguist[6], political activist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Passy
    Member of International Phonetic Association
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Place of birth Versailles
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