Philippe Tailliez

Underwater pioneer (1905-2002)
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Philippe Tailliez

Summary

Philippe Tailliez is a human[1]. He was born in Malo-les-Bains[2]. He was born on June 15, 1905[3]. He passed away in Toulon[4]. He died on September 26, 2002[5]. He worked as a spearfisher[6], diver[7], oceanographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Tailliez was born in Malo-les-Bains[2].
  • Philippe Tailliez passed away in Toulon[4].
  • Philippe Tailliez was born on June 15, 1905[3].
  • Philippe Tailliez was born on July 15, 1905[11].
  • Philippe Tailliez died on September 26, 2002[5].
  • Philippe Tailliez held citizenship in France[12].
  • Philippe Tailliez worked as a spearfisher[6].
  • Philippe Tailliez worked as a diver[7].
  • Philippe Tailliez worked as an oceanographer[8].
  • Philippe Tailliez's professions included writer[9].
  • Philippe Tailliez's education included a stint at École Navale[13].
  • Philippe Tailliez received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Philippe Tailliez received the Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[15].
  • Philippe Tailliez is recorded as male[16].
  • Philippe Tailliez's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philippe Tailliez's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Tailliez[18].
  • Philippe Tailliez was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Philippe Tailliez's given name is recorded as Philippe[20].
  • Philippe Tailliez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Philippe Tailliez's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Philippe Tailliez'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Philippe Tailliez was born in Malo-les-Bains[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 15, 1905[3] and July 15, 1905[11].

Education

Philippe Tailliez's education included a stint at École Navale[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spearfisher[6], diver[7], oceanographer[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[23], in France[24] and Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[15], a grade of an order[25], in France[26].

Death and Burial

Philippe Tailliez died on September 26, 2002[5]. He died in Toulon[4].

Why It Matters

Philippe Tailliez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Tailliez born?

Philippe Tailliez's place of birth was Malo-les-Bains[2].

Where did Philippe Tailliez die?

Philippe Tailliez passed away in Toulon[4].

What did Philippe Tailliez do for work?

Philippe Tailliez worked as spearfisher[6], diver[7], oceanographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Philippe Tailliez go to school?

Philippe Tailliez was educated at École Navale[13].

What awards did Philippe Tailliez receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14] and Officer of the Order of Maritime Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . philippe.tailliez.net. philippe.tailliez.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . philippe.tailliez.net. philippe.tailliez.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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