Youenn Gwernig

French writer (1925–2006)
Person human Q130247
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Youenn Gwernig

Summary

Youenn Gwernig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scaër[2]. He was born on October 5, 1925[3]. He died in Douarnenez[4]. He died on August 29, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], singer-songwriter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Youenn Gwernig was born in Scaër[2].
  • Youenn Gwernig died in Douarnenez[4].
  • Youenn Gwernig was born on October 5, 1925[3].
  • Youenn Gwernig died on August 29, 2006[5].
  • A child of Youenn Gwernig was Gwenola Gwernig[10].
  • Youenn Gwernig held citizenship in France[11].
  • Youenn Gwernig held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Youenn Gwernig worked as a poet[6].
  • Youenn Gwernig's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Youenn Gwernig worked as a writer[8].
  • Youenn Gwernig received the Q3405418[13].
  • Youenn Gwernig is recorded as male[14].
  • Youenn Gwernig's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Youenn Gwernig's genre is folk music[16].
  • Youenn Gwernig's Commons category is recorded as Youenn Gwernig[17].
  • Youenn Gwernig's family name is recorded as Guernic[18].
  • Youenn Gwernig's given name is recorded as Yves[19].
  • Youenn Gwernig's given name is recorded as Louis[20].
  • Youenn Gwernig's given name is recorded as René[21].
  • Youenn Gwernig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Youenn Gwernig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Breton[23].
  • Youenn Gwernig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Youenn Gwernig's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yves Louis René Guernic'}[25].
  • Youenn Gwernig's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Youenn Gwernig'}[26].
  • Youenn Gwernig's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-10-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-08-29[31]

  • Community tags: breton[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 808151a4-cdd0-4b98-a583-ec918848629f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Youenn Gwernig's place of birth was Scaër[2]. He was born on October 5, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], singer-songwriter[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Youenn Gwernig received the Q3405418[13].

Personal Life

A child of Youenn Gwernig was Gwenola Gwernig[10].

Death and Burial

Youenn Gwernig died on August 29, 2006[5]. He passed away in Douarnenez[4].

Why It Matters

Youenn Gwernig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Youenn Gwernig born?

Born in Scaër[2], Youenn Gwernig…

Where did Youenn Gwernig die?

Youenn Gwernig died in Douarnenez[4].

What did Youenn Gwernig do for work?

Youenn Gwernig worked as poet[6], singer-songwriter[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Youenn Gwernig receive?

Honors received include Q3405418[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . empreintes-d-artistes.net. empreintes-d-artistes.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . brezhoneg.org. brezhoneg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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