Pierre Belon

French traveler, naturalist, writer and diplomat (1517-1564)
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Pierre Belon
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Pierre Belon

Summary

Pierre Belon is a human[1]. Born in Cérans-Foulletourte[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1517[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 1564[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], writer[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cérans-Foulletourte[2], Pierre Belon…
  • Pierre Belon died in Paris[4].
  • Pierre Belon was born on January 1, 1517[3].
  • Pierre Belon died on April 1564[5].
  • Pierre Belon held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Pierre Belon's native language[13].
  • Pierre Belon worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Pierre Belon worked as a writer[7].
  • Pierre Belon worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Pierre Belon worked as a physician[9].
  • Pierre Belon's professions included botanist[10].
  • Pierre Belon's professions included diplomat[14].
  • Pierre Belon's field of work was biology[15].
  • Pierre Belon's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16].
  • Pierre Belon's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[17].
  • Pierre Belon is recorded as male[18].
  • Pierre Belon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pierre Belon's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Belon[20].
  • Pierre Belon's family name is recorded as Belon[21].
  • Pierre Belon's given name is recorded as Pierre[22].
  • Pierre Belon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pierre Belon[23].
  • Pierre Belon's Commons gallery is recorded as Pierre Belon[24].
  • Pierre Belon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Pierre Belon's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Pierre Belon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Belon's place of birth was Cérans-Foulletourte[2]. He was born on January 1, 1517[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[17], a medical school[32], in France[33], founded in 2015[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], writer[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], botanist[10], and diplomat[14]. Pierre Belon's field of work was biology[15].

Death and Burial

Pierre Belon died on April 1564[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Belon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Les Observations de plusieurs singularitez et choses memorables[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Belon born?

Pierre Belon was born in Cérans-Foulletourte[2].

Where did Pierre Belon die?

Pierre Belon passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre Belon do for work?

Pierre Belon worked as naturalist[6], writer[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Pierre Belon go to school?

Pierre Belon was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16] and Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . shs.hal.science. shs.hal.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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