Victorien Sardou

French dramatist (1831-1908)
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Victorien Sardou

Summary

Victorien Sardou is a human[1]. He was born in former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on September 7, 1831[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 8, 1908[5]. He worked as a writer[6], dramaturge[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Victorien Sardou was born in former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Victorien Sardou passed away in Paris[4].
  • Victorien Sardou died in Marly-le-Roi[10].
  • Victorien Sardou was born on September 7, 1831[3].
  • Victorien Sardou was born on September 5, 1831[11].
  • Victorien Sardou was born on July 7, 1831[12].
  • Victorien Sardou died on November 8, 1908[5].
  • Victorien Sardou is buried at Marly-le-Roi[13].
  • Victorien Sardou's father was Antoine-Léandre Sardou[14].
  • Victorien Sardou's mother was Eveline Viard[15].
  • A child of Victorien Sardou was Pierre Sardou[16].
  • A child of Victorien Sardou was Geneviève Sardou[17].
  • Victorien Sardou held citizenship in France[18].
  • French was Victorien Sardou's native language[19].
  • Victorien Sardou's professions included writer[6].
  • Victorien Sardou worked as a dramaturge[7].
  • Victorien Sardou's professions included librettist[8].
  • Victorien Sardou held the position of seat 9 of the Académie française[20].
  • Victorien Sardou held the position of Mayor of Marly-le-Roi[21].
  • Victorien Sardou held the position of chairperson[22].
  • Victorien Sardou received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Victorien Sardou was a member of Académie Française[24].
  • Victorien Sardou was a member of Commission of antiquities and arts of Seine-et-Oise[25].
  • Victorien Sardou was a member of Commission du vieux Paris[26].
  • Victorien Sardou was a member of Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1831-09-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1908-11-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f87dc2a-630e-4a2a-9f0c-4285d0d3a296[32]

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Origins and Family

Victorien Sardou's place of birth was former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1831[3], September 5, 1831[11], and July 7, 1831[12]. His father was Antoine-Léandre Sardou[14]. His mother was Eveline Viard[15]. French was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], dramaturge[7], and librettist[8]. Positions held include seat 9 of the Académie française[20], a seat of a scientific academy[33]; Mayor of Marly-le-Roi[21]; and chairperson[22], a type of position[34].

Recognition

Victorien Sardou received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[23].

Personal Life

Children include Pierre Sardou[16], an architect[35], 1873–1952[36], of France[37], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[38] and Geneviève Sardou[17], 1875–1958[39], of France[40].

Death and Burial

Victorien Sardou died on November 8, 1908[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[41], in France[42], founded in -0300[43] and Marly-le-Roi[10], a commune of France[44], in France[45]. Burial took place at Marly-le-Roi[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Victorien Sardou include eggs Sardou[46].

Why It Matters

Victorien Sardou ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Ion Luca Caragiale[49], a linguist[50], 1852–1912[51], of Principality of Wallachia[52], awarded the Order of the Star of Romania[53], specialised in literature[54].

Works attributed to him include La Tosca[55], a literary work[56]; Gismonda[57], a literary work[58], founded in 1894[59]; and Madame Sans-Gêne (play)[60], a literary work[61]. Entities named for him include eggs Sardou[46].

FAQs

Where was Victorien Sardou born?

Born in former 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], Victorien Sardou…

Where did Victorien Sardou die?

Victorien Sardou died in Paris[4].

Who were Victorien Sardou's parents?

Victorien Sardou's father was Antoine-Léandre Sardou[14]. Victorien Sardou's mother was Eveline Viard[15].

What did Victorien Sardou do for work?

Victorien Sardou worked as writer[6], dramaturge[7], and librettist[8].

What awards did Victorien Sardou receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[23].

Who did Victorien Sardou influence?

Victorien Sardou has been cited as an influence by Ion Luca Caragiale[49].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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