Victor Contamin

French engineer (1840-1893)
Person human Q2522270
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Victor Contamin

Summary

Victor Contamin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1840-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1893-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Victor Contamin's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Victor Contamin died in Paris[4].
  • Victor Contamin was born on +1840-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Contamin died on +1893-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].
  • Among Victor Contamin's spouses was Adèle Jenny Sarah Priestley[9].
  • A child of Victor Contamin was Robert Victor Contamin[10].
  • Victor Contamin held citizenship in France[11].
  • Victor Contamin worked as an engineer[6].
  • Victor Contamin received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Victor Contamin's image is recorded as Victor Contamin 1840-1893.png[13].
  • Victor Contamin is recorded as male[14].
  • Victor Contamin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Victor Contamin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032917922[16].
  • Victor Contamin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23782597[17].
  • Victor Contamin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91089766[18].
  • Victor Contamin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10390421m[19].
  • Victor Contamin's IdRef ID is recorded as 113944837[20].
  • Victor Contamin's Commons category is recorded as Victor Contamin[21].
  • Victor Contamin's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//583/15[22].
  • Victor Contamin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0vsgg05[23].
  • Victor Contamin's given name is recorded as Victor[24].
  • Victor Contamin's significant event is recorded as funeral[25].
  • Victor Contamin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Victor Contamin's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Victor-Contamin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Victor Contamin… he was born on +1840-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Victor Contamin worked as an engineer[6].

Recognition

Victor Contamin received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].

Personal Life

Among Victor Contamin's spouses was Adèle Jenny Sarah Priestley[9]. A child of him was Robert Victor Contamin[10].

Death and Burial

Victor Contamin died on +1893-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Victor Contamin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Victor Contamin born?

Victor Contamin's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Victor Contamin die?

Victor Contamin died in Paris[4].

Who was Victor Contamin married to?

Victor Contamin's spouses include Adèle Jenny Sarah Priestley[9].

What did Victor Contamin do for work?

Victor Contamin worked as engineer[6].

What awards did Victor Contamin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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