Adrien Prévost de Longpérier

French numismatist and archaeologist (1816–1882)
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Adrien Prévost de Longpérier
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Summary

Adrien Prévost de Longpérier was born on September 21, 1816[1], in Paris[2]. He died on January 14, 1882[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a numismatist[5], archaeologist[6], curator[7], assyriologist[8], and orientalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 16, 1816[11]
  • Date of death: January 11, 1882[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Position held: president of the Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France[14], curator[15], director[16], chairperson[17]
  • Employer: Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre[18]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[19]
  • Member of: Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France[20], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[21], Commission scientifique du Mexique[22], Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques[23], Academy of Sciences of Turin[24], Greek Study Association[25], Romanian Academy[26], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Family name: Q139270240[30]
  • Given name: Adrien[31]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[33]
  • Name in native language: Adrien Prévost de Longpérier[34]

Why It Matters

Adrien Prévost de Longpérier has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Adrien Prévost de Longpérier born?

Adrien Prévost de Longpérier's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Adrien Prévost de Longpérier die?

Adrien Prévost de Longpérier passed away in Paris[4].

What did Adrien Prévost de Longpérier do for work?

Adrien Prévost de Longpérier worked as a numismatist[5], archaeologist[6], curator[7], assyriologist[8], and orientalist[9].

What awards did Adrien Prévost de Longpérier receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Léonore database. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'da', 'en', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'ro', 'sv']
    Employer → Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre
    Open library id → OL6659827A, OL1385100A
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 681-de-longperier-adrien
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → numismatist, archaeologist, curator +2
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Adrien
    Country of citizenship → France
    Family name → Q139270240
    Place of birth → Paris
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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