Philippe Quinault

French opera librettist
Person human Q379947
Philippe Quinault
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Philippe Quinault

Summary

Philippe Quinault is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1635[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 26, 1688[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], choreographer[7], poet[8], writer[9], and librettist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Quinault was born in Paris[2].
  • Philippe Quinault died in Paris[4].
  • Philippe Quinault was born on June 3, 1635[3].
  • Philippe Quinault died on November 26, 1688[5].
  • Philippe Quinault is buried at Saint-Louis en l'Île[12].
  • Philippe Quinault held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Philippe Quinault's native language[14].
  • Philippe Quinault worked as a playwright[6].
  • Philippe Quinault worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Philippe Quinault worked as a poet[8].
  • Philippe Quinault worked as a writer[9].
  • Philippe Quinault's professions included librettist[10].
  • Philippe Quinault held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française[15].
  • Philippe Quinault was a member of Académie Française[16].
  • Philippe Quinault was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[17].
  • Philippe Quinault is recorded as male[18].
  • Philippe Quinault's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Philippe Quinault's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Quinault[20].
  • Philippe Quinault's family name is recorded as Quinault[21].
  • Philippe Quinault's given name is recorded as Philippe[22].
  • Philippe Quinault's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Philippe Quinault[23].
  • Philippe Quinault studied under François Tristan l'Hermite[24].
  • Philippe Quinault's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Philippe Quinault's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[26].
  • Philippe Quinault's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Philippe Quinault… he was born on June 3, 1635[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Philippe Quinault studied under François Tristan l'Hermite[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], choreographer[7], poet[8], writer[9], and librettist[10]. Philippe Quinault held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française[15].

Death and Burial

Philippe Quinault died on November 26, 1688[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Saint-Louis en l'Île[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philippe Quinault include Quinault Pass[28], a mountain pass[29].

Why It Matters

Philippe Quinault ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Psyché[32], a choreographic work[33], founded in 1671[34], written by Pierre Corneille[35]. Entities named for him include Quinault Pass[28], a mountain pass[29].

FAQs

Where was Philippe Quinault born?

Philippe Quinault's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Philippe Quinault die?

Philippe Quinault passed away in Paris[4].

What did Philippe Quinault do for work?

Philippe Quinault worked as playwright[6], choreographer[7], poet[8], writer[9], and librettist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . EB-11 / Quinault, Philippe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . EB-11 / Quinault, Philippe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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