Paul Riant

French medievalist (1836–1888)
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Summary

Paul Riant was born on August 7, 1836[1], in Paris[2]. He died on December 17, 1888[3], in Massongex[4]. He worked as a medievalist[5], orientalist[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 8, 1836[9]
  • Father: Didier Riant[10]
  • Spouse: Antoinette Cornuau d'Offémont[11]
  • Child: Jean Riant[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Member of: Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[14], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[15], Société de l’histoire de France[16], Academy of Sciences of Turin[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Paul Riant[19]
  • Family name: Riant[20]
  • Given name: Paul[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[22]
  • Name in native language: Paul Riant[23]
  • Writing language: French[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[25]

Why It Matters

Paul Riant is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Paul Riant born?

Paul Riant was born in Paris[2].

Where did Paul Riant die?

Paul Riant died in Massongex[4].

Who were Paul Riant's parents?

Paul Riant's father was Didier Riant[10].

Who was Paul Riant married to?

Paul Riant's spouses include Antoinette Cornuau d'Offémont[11].

What did Paul Riant do for work?

Paul Riant worked as a medievalist[5], orientalist[6], and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . roglo.eu. roglo.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'uz']
    Sitelink count → 9
    Has works in the collection → —
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  2. 21d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Daegu
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  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti member id → riant-paul-edouard-didier
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → medievalist, orientalist, historian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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