Victor Hugo is a human[1]. He was born in Besançon[2]. He passed away in Paris[3]. He worked as a politician[4], playwright[5], novelist[6], draftsperson[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,747 views/month, #3,922 of 1,000,298).[9]
Victor Hugo's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
Victor Hugo held the position of Member of parliament for the Seine[22].
Victor Hugo held the position of Senator of La Seine[23].
Victor Hugo held the position of member of the Chamber of Peers[24].
Victor Hugo held the position of Member of parliament for the Seine[25].
Victor Hugo held the position of seat 14 of the Académie française[26].
Victor Hugo held the position of president of the Société des gens de lettres[27].
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Origins and Family
Victor Hugo was born in Besançon[2]. His father was Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo[11]. His mother was Sophie Trébuchet[12]. French was his native language[19].
Education
Educated at University of Paris[28], a former entity[29], in France[30], founded in 1150[31], headquartered in Paris[32]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[33], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36]; and Lycée Michelet, Vanves[37], an educational facility[38], in France[39], founded in 1965[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include politician[4], playwright[5], novelist[6], draftsperson[7], librettist[8], and essayist[20]. Victor Hugo's field of work was creative and professional writing[21]. Positions held include Member of parliament for the Seine[22]; Senator of La Seine[23]; member of the Chamber of Peers[24]; seat 14 of the Académie française[26], a seat of a scientific academy[41]; and president of the Société des gens de lettres[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], a grade of an order[43], in France[44] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[45], a grade of an order[46], in France[47].
Personal Life
Victor Hugo was married to Adèle Foucher[13]. Children include Adèle Hugo[14], a diarist[48], 1830–1915[49], of France[50]; Charles Hugo[15], a writer[51], 1826–1871[52], of France[53], awarded the Concours général[54], specialised in literature[55]; François-He[16], a writer[56], 1828–1873[57], of France[58]; and Léopoldine Hugo[17], a socialite[59], 1824–1843[60], of France[61]. He was affiliated with the Parti de l'Ordre[62].
Death and Burial
Victor Hugo passed away in Paris[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[63]. He is buried at Panthéon[10].
Why It Matters
Victor Hugo ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,747 views/month, #3,922 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[66], a translator[67], 1821–1881[68], of Russian Empire[69]; Ayn Rand[70], a playwright[71], 1905–1982[72], of Russian Empire[73], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[74], specialised in objectivism[75]; Jules Verne[76], a novelist[77], 1828–1905[78], of France[79], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[80], specialised in drama[81]; Joseph Conrad[82], a writer[83], 1857–1924[84], of Russian Empire[85], specialised in fiction[86]; Jean Cocteau[87], a painter[88], 1889–1963[89], of France[90], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[91]; and Machado de Assis[92], a writer[93], 1839–1908[94], of Brazil[95], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[96].
Works attributed to him include The Hunchback of Notre Dame[97], Toilers of the Sea[98], Ninety-three[99], Demain dès l'aube[100], Cromwell[101], and Han d'Islande[102].
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