François Péron

French scientist and explorer
Person human Q634556
François Péron
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François Péron

Summary

François Péron is a human[1]. He was born in Cérilly[2]. He was born on August 22, 1775[3]. He died in Cérilly[4]. He died on December 14, 1810[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Péron's place of birth was Cérilly[2].
  • François Péron passed away in Cérilly[4].
  • François Péron was born on August 22, 1775[3].
  • François Péron died on December 14, 1810[5].
  • Burial took place at Allier[12].
  • François Péron held citizenship in France[13].
  • François Péron worked as an explorer[6].
  • François Péron worked as a zoologist[7].
  • François Péron worked as a naturalist[8].
  • François Péron's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • François Péron worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • François Péron's professions included traveler[14].
  • François Péron's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[15].
  • François Péron's education included a stint at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[16].
  • François Péron was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • François Péron was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[18].
  • François Péron was a member of Paris Society of Medicine[19].
  • François Péron was a member of Société des observateurs de l'homme[20].
  • François Péron is recorded as male[21].
  • François Péron's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • François Péron's military branch is recorded as line infantry[23].
  • François Péron's Commons category is recorded as François Péron[24].
  • François Péron's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • François Péron's residence is recorded as France[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cérilly[2], François Péron… he was born on August 22, 1775[3].

Education

Educated at Paris Medical Faculty[15], a medical school[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[16], a national museum[31], in France[32], founded in 1793[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], scientific collector[10], and traveler[14].

Death and Burial

François Péron died on December 14, 1810[5]. He died in Cérilly[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26]. Burial took place at Allier[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Péron include Francois Peron National Park[34], a national park of Australia[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1993[37]; Cape Peron[38], a point[39], in Australia[40]; Peron Peninsula[41], a peninsula[42], in Australia[43]; Peron Islands[44], an island group[45], in Australia[46]; and Four-toed Earless Skink[47], a taxon[48].

Why It Matters

François Péron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Francois Peron National Park[34], a national park of Australia[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1993[37]; Cape Peron[38], a point[39], in Australia[40]; Peron Peninsula[41], a peninsula[42], in Australia[43]; Peron Islands[44], an island group[45], in Australia[46]; and Four-toed Earless Skink[47], a taxon[48].

FAQs

Where was François Péron born?

François Péron was born in Cérilly[2].

Where did François Péron die?

François Péron died in Cérilly[4].

What did François Péron do for work?

François Péron worked as explorer[6], zoologist[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did François Péron go to school?

François Péron was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[15] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . La France savante. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] ↑ . 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. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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