Thomas Corneille

French dramatist (1625-1709)
Person human Q551787
Thomas Corneille
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Thomas Corneille

Summary

Thomas Corneille is a human[1]. Born in Rouen[2], he… he was born on August 20, 1625[3]. He passed away in Les Andelys[4]. He died on December 8, 1709[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], librettist[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Corneille was born in Rouen[2].
  • Thomas Corneille died in Les Andelys[4].
  • Thomas Corneille was born on August 20, 1625[3].
  • Thomas Corneille died on December 8, 1709[5].
  • Burial took place at Les Andelys[12].
  • A child of Thomas Corneille was François Corneille[13].
  • Thomas Corneille held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Thomas Corneille's native language[15].
  • Thomas Corneille worked as a linguist[6].
  • Thomas Corneille's professions included playwright[7].
  • Thomas Corneille's professions included translator[8].
  • Thomas Corneille worked as a librettist[9].
  • Thomas Corneille worked as a poet[10].
  • Thomas Corneille's professions included writer[16].
  • Thomas Corneille held the position of seat 14 of the Académie française[17].
  • Thomas Corneille's education included a stint at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[18].
  • Thomas Corneille was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[19].
  • Thomas Corneille was a member of Académie Française[20].
  • Thomas Corneille is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Corneille's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Corneille's genre is comedy[23].
  • Thomas Corneille's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Corneille[24].
  • Thomas Corneille's family name is recorded as Corneille[25].
  • Thomas Corneille's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Corneille's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Corneille's place of birth was Rouen[2]. He was born on August 20, 1625[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Thomas Corneille was educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], librettist[9], poet[10], and writer[16]. Thomas Corneille held the position of seat 14 of the Académie française[17].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Corneille was François Corneille[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas Corneille died on December 8, 1709[5]. He died in Les Andelys[4]. Burial took place at Les Andelys[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Corneille ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Corneille born?

Thomas Corneille was born in Rouen[2].

Where did Thomas Corneille die?

Thomas Corneille died in Les Andelys[4].

What did Thomas Corneille do for work?

Thomas Corneille worked as linguist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], librettist[9], and poet[10].

Where did Thomas Corneille go to school?

Thomas Corneille was educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Q24448329. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, playwright, translator +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['3739771', '729477']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
  3. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['3739771', '729477']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 3739771, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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