Victor Contamin

French engineer (1840-1893)
Person human Q2522270
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Summary

Victor Contamin was born on June 11, 1840[1], in Paris[2]. He died on June 23, 1893[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[7]
  • Spouse: Adèle Jenny Sarah Priestley[8]
  • Child: Robert Victor Contamin[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Victor Contamin[13]
  • Given name: Victor[14]
  • Significant event: funeral[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[16]
  • Name in native language: Victor Contamin[17]

Why It Matters

Victor Contamin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was Victor Contamin born?

Victor Contamin was born in 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[8].

What did Victor Contamin do for work?

Victor Contamin worked as an engineer[5].

What awards did Victor Contamin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Early modern letters online person id → 69732bee-8522-4ac4-8be2-dfd3068e8ba4
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  2. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Victor
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