Augustus Le Plongeon

British photographer and archaeologist (1825–1908)
Person human Q770508
Augustus Le Plongeon
Alice Dixon Le Plongeon (1851-1910) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Augustus Le Plongeon

Summary

Augustus Le Plongeon is a human[1]. Born in Jersey[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1825[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on December 13, 1908[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], archaeologist[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Augustus Le Plongeon was born in Jersey[2].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon was born on May 4, 1825[3].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon died on December 13, 1908[5].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon was married to Alice Dixon Le Plongeon[10].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon held citizenship in France[11].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's professions included photographer[6].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's professions included historian[8].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's field of work was photography[12].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's field of work was history[14].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's education included a stint at École polytechnique[15].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon was a member of American Antiquarian Society[16].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon is recorded as male[17].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's Commons category is recorded as Augustus Le Plongeon[19].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's family name is recorded as Le Plongeon[20].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's given name is recorded as Augustus[21].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Augustus Le Plongeon[22].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's Commons gallery is recorded as Augustus Le Plongeon[23].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Augustus Le Plongeon'}[26].
  • Augustus Le Plongeon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jersey[2], Augustus Le Plongeon… he was born on May 4, 1825[3].

Education

Augustus Le Plongeon was educated at École polytechnique[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], archaeologist[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include photography[12], an artistic technique[28]; archaeology[13], an academic discipline[29]; and history[14], an academic discipline[30].

Personal Life

Augustus Le Plongeon was married to Alice Dixon Le Plongeon[10].

Death and Burial

Augustus Le Plongeon died on December 13, 1908[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4].

Why It Matters

Augustus Le Plongeon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Augustus Le Plongeon born?

Augustus Le Plongeon's place of birth was Jersey[2].

Where did Augustus Le Plongeon die?

Augustus Le Plongeon died in Brooklyn[4].

Who was Augustus Le Plongeon married to?

Augustus Le Plongeon's spouses include Alice Dixon Le Plongeon[10].

What did Augustus Le Plongeon do for work?

Augustus Le Plongeon worked as photographer[6], archaeologist[7], and historian[8].

Where did Augustus Le Plongeon go to school?

Augustus Le Plongeon was educated at École polytechnique[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ~2026-46611-69 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
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  2. 6w ago · ~2026-46611-69 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → École polytechnique
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  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → École polytechnique
    Member of → American Antiquarian Society
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