Richard de Fournival

13th-century French poet and philosopher
Person human Q2121581
Richard de Fournival
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Richard de Fournival

Summary

Richard de Fournival is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amiens[2]. He was born on October 10, 1201[3]. He passed away in Amiens[4]. He died on January 1, 1260[5]. He worked as a poet[6], composer[7], physician[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard de Fournival was born in Amiens[2].
  • Richard de Fournival passed away in Amiens[4].
  • Richard de Fournival was born on October 10, 1201[3].
  • Richard de Fournival died on January 1, 1260[5].
  • Richard de Fournival held citizenship in Kingdom of France[11].
  • Richard de Fournival's professions included poet[6].
  • Richard de Fournival worked as a composer[7].
  • Richard de Fournival's professions included physician[8].
  • Richard de Fournival's professions included philosopher[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is Biblionomia[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is Li commenz d'amours[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is Li consaus d'amours[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is De arte alchemica[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is De vetula[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard de Fournival is Love bestiary[17].
  • Richard de Fournival is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard de Fournival's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard de Fournival's Commons category is recorded as Richard de Fournival[20].
  • Richard de Fournival's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard de Fournival's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Richard de Fournival's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[23].
  • Richard de Fournival's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[24].
  • Richard de Fournival's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Richard de Fournival'}[25].
  • Richard de Fournival's writing language is recorded as Old French[26].
  • Richard de Fournival's writing language is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1201-10-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1260[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a12fae22-b397-4f91-be0e-786511be03fb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amiens[2], Richard de Fournival… he was born on October 10, 1201[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], composer[7], physician[8], and philosopher[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Biblionomia[12]; Li commenz d'amours[13]; Li consaus d'amours[14]; De arte alchemica[15]; De vetula[16], a literary work[33]; and Love bestiary[17], a literary work[34].

Death and Burial

Richard de Fournival died on January 1, 1260[5]. He passed away in Amiens[4].

Why It Matters

Richard de Fournival ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard de Fournival born?

Richard de Fournival was born in Amiens[2].

Where did Richard de Fournival die?

Richard de Fournival passed away in Amiens[4].

What did Richard de Fournival do for work?

Richard de Fournival worked as poet[6], composer[7], physician[8], and philosopher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Richard
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