Adrien de Mortillet

French prehistorian (1853-1931)
Person human Q16677932
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Summary

Adrien de Mortillet was born on September 5, 1853[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on July 20, 1931[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a prehistorian[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet[7]
  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Position held: president[9]
  • Member of: French Prehistoric Society[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Adrien de Mortillet[12]
  • Family name: de Mortillet[13]
  • Given name: Adrien[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[15]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[16]
  • Writing language: French[17]

FAQs

Where was Adrien de Mortillet born?

Adrien de Mortillet was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Adrien de Mortillet die?

Adrien de Mortillet passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Adrien de Mortillet's parents?

Adrien de Mortillet's father was Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet[7].

What did Adrien de Mortillet do for work?

Adrien de Mortillet worked as a prehistorian[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ge.ch. ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet
    Angelicum id → 31610
    Date of birth → +1853-09-05T00:00:00Z
    Cths person id → 102940
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