François Blondel

French architect (1618-1686)
Person human Q600701
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Summary

François Blondel is a human[1]. He was born in Ribemont[2]. He was born on June 15, 1618[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 21, 1686[5]. He worked as a coastal engineer[6], architect[7], diplomat[8], professor[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Blondel was born in Ribemont[2].
  • François Blondel died in Paris[4].
  • François Blondel was born on June 15, 1618[3].
  • François Blondel died on January 21, 1686[5].
  • François Blondel held citizenship in Kingdom of France[12].
  • François Blondel worked as a coastal engineer[6].
  • François Blondel worked as an architect[7].
  • François Blondel worked as a diplomat[8].
  • François Blondel worked as a professor[9].
  • François Blondel worked as a mathematician[10].
  • François Blondel was employed by Collège de France[13].
  • François Blondel was employed by Maison du Roi[14].
  • François Blondel was employed by Académie Royale d'Architecture[15].
  • A notable student of François Blondel was Libéral Bruant[16].
  • François Blondel was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • François Blondel was a member of Académie Royale d'Architecture[18].
  • François Blondel is recorded as male[19].
  • François Blondel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • François Blondel's Commons category is recorded as François Blondel[21].
  • François Blondel's military, police or special rank is recorded as maréchal de camp[22].
  • François Blondel's family name is recorded as Blondel[23].
  • François Blondel's given name is recorded as François[24].
  • François Blondel's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • François Blondel's described at URL is recorded as http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/785-blondel-fran-ois[26].
  • François Blondel's relative is recorded as Jacques-François Blondel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ribemont[2], François Blondel… he was born on June 15, 1618[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include coastal engineer[6], architect[7], diplomat[8], professor[9], and mathematician[10]. Employers include Collège de France[13], a higher education institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1530[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Maison du Roi[14], an organization[32], in Kingdom of France[33]; and Académie Royale d'Architecture[15], an academy[34], in France[35], founded in 1671[36]. A notable student of François Blondel was Libéral Bruant[16].

Death and Burial

François Blondel died on January 21, 1686[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

François Blondel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was François Blondel born?

François Blondel was born in Ribemont[2].

Where did François Blondel die?

François Blondel died in Paris[4].

What did François Blondel do for work?

François Blondel worked as coastal engineer[6], architect[7], diplomat[8], professor[9], and mathematician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. 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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q405574
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → maréchal de camp
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    Employer → Collège de France, Maison du Roi, Académie Royale d'Architecture
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