Sully Prudhomme

French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901 (1839–1907)
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Sully Prudhomme

Summary

Sully Prudhomme is a human[1]. His place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on March 16, 1839[3]. He died in Châtenay-Malabry[4]. He died on September 6, 1907[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], diarist[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sully Prudhomme was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Sully Prudhomme died in Châtenay-Malabry[4].
  • Sully Prudhomme was born on March 16, 1839[3].
  • Sully Prudhomme died on September 6, 1907[5].
  • Sully Prudhomme died on September 7, 1907[12].
  • Sully Prudhomme is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Sully-Prudhomme[14].
  • Sully Prudhomme held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Sully Prudhomme's native language[16].
  • Sully Prudhomme worked as a poet[6].
  • Sully Prudhomme worked as a writer[7].
  • Sully Prudhomme's professions included essayist[8].
  • Sully Prudhomme worked as a diarist[9].
  • Sully Prudhomme's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Sully Prudhomme's field of work was poem[17].
  • Sully Prudhomme held the position of seat 24 of the Académie française[18].
  • Sully Prudhomme's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[19].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Nobel Prize in Literature[20].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Vitet Prize[22].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Sully Prudhomme received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Sully Prudhomme was a member of Académie Française[26].
  • Sully Prudhomme was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1839-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1907-09-06[31]

  • Community tags: french poet[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4484609-4511-47e1-aa16-4739f7ff56b9[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Sully Prudhomme was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on March 16, 1839[3]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Sully Prudhomme was educated at Lycée Condorcet[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], diarist[9], and philosopher[10]. Sully Prudhomme's field of work was poem[17]. He held the position of seat 24 of the Académie française[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[20], a literary award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1901[36]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Vitet Prize[22], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1875[41]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[46], in France[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 6, 1907[5] and September 7, 1907[12]. Sully Prudhomme passed away in Châtenay-Malabry[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[13] and Grave of Sully-Prudhomme[14].

Why It Matters

Sully Prudhomme ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Sully Prudhomme born?

Born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2], Sully Prudhomme…

Where did Sully Prudhomme die?

Sully Prudhomme died in Châtenay-Malabry[4].

What did Sully Prudhomme do for work?

Sully Prudhomme worked as poet[6], writer[7], essayist[8], diarist[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Sully Prudhomme go to school?

Sully Prudhomme was educated at Lycée Condorcet[19].

What awards did Sully Prudhomme receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[20], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Vitet Prize[22], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . data.nobelprize.org. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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