Victor Henry

French philologist (1850-1907)
Person human Q1386172
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Victor Henry

Summary

Victor Henry is a human[1]. He was born in Colmar[2]. He was born on +1850-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sceaux[4]. He died on +1907-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philologist[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Victor Henry was born in Colmar[2].
  • Victor Henry died in Sceaux[4].
  • Victor Henry was born on +1850-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Henry died on +1907-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Sceaux[9].
  • Victor Henry held citizenship in France[10].
  • Victor Henry's professions included philologist[6].
  • Victor Henry worked as a linguist[7].
  • Victor Henry was employed by École Centrale de Lille[11].
  • Victor Henry was employed by University of Paris[12].
  • Victor Henry received the Volney Prize[13].
  • Victor Henry received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Victor Henry's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Victor Henry's image is recorded as Victor Henry by Antoine Meyer.png[16].
  • Victor Henry is recorded as male[17].
  • Victor Henry's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Victor Henry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121319123[19].
  • Victor Henry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49248425[20].
  • Victor Henry's GND ID is recorded as 117517305[21].
  • Victor Henry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87826306[22].
  • Victor Henry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89266013[23].
  • Victor Henry's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120718548[24].
  • Victor Henry's IdRef ID is recorded as 029000203[25].
  • Victor Henry's Commons category is recorded as Victor Henry[26].
  • Victor Henry's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V091792[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Colmar[2], Victor Henry… he was born on +1850-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6] and linguist[7]. Employers include École Centrale de Lille[11], an engineering school in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[31] and University of Paris[12], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Volney Prize[13], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1803[38] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Personal Life

Victor Henry's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Victor Henry died on +1907-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sceaux[4]. He is buried at Cemetery Sceaux[9].

Why It Matters

Victor Henry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Victor Henry born?

Born in Colmar[2], Victor Henry…

Where did Victor Henry die?

Victor Henry died in Sceaux[4].

What did Victor Henry do for work?

Victor Henry worked as philologist[6] and linguist[7].

What awards did Victor Henry receive?

Honors received include Volney Prize[13] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . La Faculté des lettres de Paris (1809-1908). wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . La Faculté des lettres de Paris (1809-1908). wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Occupation philologist, linguist
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, New International Encyclopedia
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, Latin
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