Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur

French writer of Russian birth (1799–1874)
Person human Q465681
Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur
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Summary

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur was born on August 1, 1799[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. She died on February 9, 1874[3], in Paris[4]. She worked as a children's writer[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,869 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: rue Casimir-Perier[8]
  • Date of birth: July 19, 1799[9]
  • Place of burial: Pluneret[10]
  • Father: Feodor Rostopchin[11]
  • Mother: Yekaterina Petrovna Rostopchina[12]
  • Spouse: Eugène de Ségur[13]
  • Child: Louis Gaston Adrien de Ségur[14], Renaud de Ségur[15], Edgar de Ségur-Lamoignon[16], Anatole de Ségur[17], Nathalie de Ségur[18], Henriette de Ségur[19], Sabine de Ségur[20], Olga de Ségur[21]
  • Country of citizenship: France[22]
  • Native language: Russian[23]
  • Notable work: Sophie's Misfortunes[24], Good Little Girls[25], L'Auberge de l’Ange-Gardien[26], Le Général Dourakine[27], Un bon petit diable[28], Les Vacances[29], Diloy le chemineau[30], François le bossu[31], Les Bons Enfants[32], La Fortune de Gaspard[33], La Sœur de Gribouille[34], Les Deux Nigauds[35], Le Mauvais Génie[36], Mémoires d'un âne[37]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[38], Catholicism[39]
  • Sex or gender: female[40]
  • Family: House of Rostopchin[41]
  • Genre: children's and young adult literature[42], fairy tale[43], short novel[44]
  • Commons category: Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur[45]
  • Residence: Château des Nouettes[46]
  • Religious order: Secular Franciscan Order[47]
  • Family name: Rostopchin[48]
  • Given name: Sophie[49]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur[50]
  • Commons gallery: Comtesse de Ségur[51]
  • Work location: Paris[52]

Why It Matters

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to her include Sophie's Misfortunes[55], a literary work[56] and Mémoires d'un âne[57], a literary work[58].

FAQs

Where was Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur born?

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur die?

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur's parents?

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur's father was Feodor Rostopchin[11]. Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur's mother was Yekaterina Petrovna Rostopchina[12].

Who was Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur married to?

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur's spouses include Eugène de Ségur[13].

What did Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur do for work?

Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur worked as a children's writer[5] and writer[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [9] ↑ . La Comtesse de Ségur : Correspondance (1799-1874). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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