Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant

French astronomer and mathematician
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Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant

Summary

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant is a human[1]. He was born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pontécoulant[4]. He died on +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris[2], Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant…
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant passed away in Pontécoulant[4].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was born on +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was born on +1795-06-21T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant died on +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant died on +1874-07-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Le Doulcet de Pontécoulant[12].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's father was Louis Gustave le Doulcet, comte de Pontécoulant[13].
  • A child of Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was Jean-Roger Le Doulcet de Pontécoulant[14].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant held citizenship in France[15].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was educated at École polytechnique[16].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant is recorded as male[20].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's noble title is recorded as count[22].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121408652[23].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79014852[24].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's GND ID is recorded as 13083842X[25].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87821098[26].
  • Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 107399119[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris[2], Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant… Recorded date of birth include +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1795-06-21T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Louis Gustave le Doulcet, comte de Pontécoulant[13].

Education

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's education included a stint at École polytechnique[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and mathematician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Personal Life

A child of Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was Jean-Roger Le Doulcet de Pontécoulant[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1874-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1874-07-21T00:00:00Z[10]. Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant passed away in Pontécoulant[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[11] and Grave of Le Doulcet de Pontécoulant[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant include Pontécoulant[32], an impact crater[33].

Why It Matters

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Pontécoulant[32], an impact crater[33].

FAQs

Where was Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant born?

Born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris[2], Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant…

Where did Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant die?

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant died in Pontécoulant[4].

Who were Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's parents?

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant's father was Louis Gustave le Doulcet, comte de Pontécoulant[13].

What did Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant do for work?

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant worked as astronomer[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant go to school?

Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant was educated at École polytechnique[16].

What awards did Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pontécoulant receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[17] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . death certificate. archives.calvados.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . death certificate. archives.calvados.fr. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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