Roger Lescot

French orientalist and diplomat (1914-1975)
Person human Q2161771
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Roger Lescot

Summary

Roger Lescot is a human[1]. Born in 7th arrondissement of Lyon[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1914[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 3, 1975[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], diplomat[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roger Lescot's place of birth was 7th arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Roger Lescot passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Roger Lescot was born on March 18, 1914[3].
  • Roger Lescot died on February 3, 1975[5].
  • Roger Lescot held citizenship in France[10].
  • Roger Lescot's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Roger Lescot's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Roger Lescot's professions included translator[8].
  • Roger Lescot held the position of ambassador of France to Jordan[11].
  • Roger Lescot is recorded as male[12].
  • Roger Lescot's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roger Lescot's family name is recorded as Lescot[14].
  • Roger Lescot's given name is recorded as Roger[15].
  • Roger Lescot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • Roger Lescot's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Roger Lescot'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Roger Lescot was born in 7th arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on March 18, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], diplomat[7], and translator[8]. Roger Lescot held the position of ambassador of France to Jordan[11].

Death and Burial

Roger Lescot died on February 3, 1975[5]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Lescot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was Roger Lescot born?

Roger Lescot was born in 7th arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Roger Lescot die?

Roger Lescot died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Roger Lescot do for work?

Roger Lescot worked as orientalist[6], diplomat[7], and translator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 886691
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  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 886691
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  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth 7th arrondissement of Lyon
    Citizenship
    Position held ambassador of France to Jordan
    Occupation orientalist, diplomat, translator
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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