Pierre Decourcelle

French writer and playwright (1856–1926)
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Summary

Pierre Decourcelle was born on January 25, 1856[1], in boulevard Saint-Martin[2]. He died on October 10, 1926[3], in rue du Cirque[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], and art collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1856[11]
  • Date of death: 1926[12]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Adrien Decourcelle[14]
  • Child: Claudine Decourcelle[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Field of work: literature[17], drama[18]
  • Position held: president[19]
  • Educated at: Lycée Charlemagne[20]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[21]
  • Member of: SACD[22], Société cinématographique des auteurs et gens de lettres[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Pierre Decourcelle[25]
  • Family name: Decourcelle[26]
  • Given name: Pierre[27]
  • Pseudonym: Choufleury[28]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
  • Birth name: Pierre Adrien Decourcelle[31]
  • Name in native language: Pierre Decourcelle[32]
  • Owner of: Château de Grouchy[33]
  • Has written for: Le Gaulois[34]
  • Writing language: French[35]

Why It Matters

Pierre Decourcelle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Decourcelle born?

Pierre Decourcelle was born in boulevard Saint-Martin[2].

Where did Pierre Decourcelle die?

Pierre Decourcelle died in rue du Cirque[4].

Who were Pierre Decourcelle's parents?

Pierre Decourcelle's father was Adrien Decourcelle[14].

What did Pierre Decourcelle do for work?

Pierre Decourcelle worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], and art collector[9].

Where did Pierre Decourcelle go to school?

Pierre Decourcelle was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[20].

What awards did Pierre Decourcelle receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Société des gens de lettres. Retrieved . sgdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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