Pierre Petit

French astronomer, military engineer, and physicist
Person human Q3386576
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Pierre Petit

Summary

Pierre Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montluçon[2]. He was born on December 8, 1594[3]. He passed away in Lagny-sur-Marne[4]. He died on August 20, 1677[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], engineer[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Petit's place of birth was Montluçon[2].
  • Pierre Petit died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4].
  • Pierre Petit was born on December 8, 1594[3].
  • Pierre Petit was born on January 1, 1598[12].
  • Pierre Petit died on August 20, 1677[5].
  • Pierre Petit died on January 1, 1667[13].
  • Pierre Petit held citizenship in Kingdom of France[14].
  • Pierre Petit held citizenship in France[15].
  • Pierre Petit's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Pierre Petit worked as a physicist[7].
  • Pierre Petit's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Pierre Petit worked as an engineer[9].
  • Pierre Petit's professions included geographer[10].
  • Pierre Petit worked as a cartographer[16].
  • Pierre Petit held the position of Intendant général de la Couronne[17].
  • Pierre Petit received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].
  • Pierre Petit was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Pierre Petit is recorded as male[20].
  • Pierre Petit's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pierre Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[22].
  • Pierre Petit's given name is recorded as Pierre[23].
  • Pierre Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Pierre Petit's different from is recorded as Pierre Petit[25].
  • Pierre Petit's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[26].
  • Pierre Petit's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre Petit was born in Montluçon[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1594[3] and January 1, 1598[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], engineer[9], geographer[10], and cartographer[16]. Pierre Petit held the position of Intendant général de la Couronne[17].

Recognition

Pierre Petit received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 20, 1677[5] and January 1, 1667[13]. Pierre Petit died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Petit born?

Born in Montluçon[2], Pierre Petit…

Where did Pierre Petit die?

Pierre Petit died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4].

What did Pierre Petit do for work?

Pierre Petit worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], engineer[9], and geographer[10].

What awards did Pierre Petit receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12m ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id 40559303
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  2. 8w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Hans Heibach
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q406231, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  3. 10w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987014792083305171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987014792083305171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  4. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Museo galileo authority id 10433
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of France, France
    Occupation astronomer, physicist, mathematician +3
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35318|batch #35318]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  5. 17w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 033037485
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P269]]: 137640242"
  6. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Pierre
    Family name Petit
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of France, France
    Instance of
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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