Pierre Roussel

French archaeologist
Person human Q15111555
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Summary

Pierre Roussel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nancy[2]. He was born on February 23, 1881[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 1, 1945[5]. He worked as an epigrapher[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Roussel was born in Nancy[2].
  • Pierre Roussel died in Paris[4].
  • Pierre Roussel was born on February 23, 1881[3].
  • Pierre Roussel died on October 1, 1945[5].
  • Pierre Roussel died on October 20, 1945[9].
  • A child of Pierre Roussel was Denis Roussel[10].
  • Pierre Roussel held citizenship in France[11].
  • Pierre Roussel's professions included epigrapher[6].
  • Pierre Roussel's professions included historian[7].
  • Among Pierre Roussel's employers was University of Paris[12].
  • Pierre Roussel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Pierre Roussel was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[14].
  • Pierre Roussel is recorded as male[15].
  • Pierre Roussel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Pierre Roussel's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Roussel (epigrapher)[17].
  • Pierre Roussel's family name is recorded as Roussel[18].
  • Pierre Roussel's given name is recorded as Pierre[19].
  • Pierre Roussel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Pierre Roussel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Roussel'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nancy[2], Pierre Roussel… he was born on February 23, 1881[3].

Education

Pierre Roussel's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epigrapher[6] and historian[7]. Pierre Roussel was employed by University of Paris[12].

Personal Life

A child of Pierre Roussel was Denis Roussel[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1, 1945[5] and October 20, 1945[9]. Pierre Roussel died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Roussel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Roussel born?

Born in Nancy[2].

Where did Pierre Roussel die?

Pierre Roussel passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre Roussel do for work?

Pierre Roussel worked as epigrapher[6] and historian[7].

Where did Pierre Roussel go to school?

Pierre Roussel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 1052845732
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Francearchives agent id: 1052845732, ajout id FranceArchives Agent d'après données en open data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/27db5970b1e|details]])"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → epigrapher, historian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Occupation → —
    Employer → University of Paris
    Cantic id → 981061571267206706
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981061571267206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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