Stanislas Sorel

French chemist who invented galvanic protection of steel and a magnesium-based cement (1803-1871)
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Summary

Stanislas Sorel was born on February 3, 1803[1], in Putanges-Pont-Écrepin[2]. He died on March 18, 1871[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Family name: Sorel[9]
  • Given name: Stanislas[10]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[11]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Stanislas Sorel include Sorel cement[12].

Why It Matters

Stanislas Sorel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for him include Sorel cement[12].

FAQs

Where was Stanislas Sorel born?

Stanislas Sorel was born in Putanges-Pont-Écrepin[2].

Where did Stanislas Sorel die?

Stanislas Sorel passed away in Paris[4].

What did Stanislas Sorel do for work?

Stanislas Sorel worked as a civil engineer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [1] ↑ . birth certificate. gaia.orne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Putanges-Pont-Écrepin
    Family name → Sorel
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Given name → Stanislas
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
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