François Thurot

French privateer, merchant naval captain and smuggler
Person human Q1451205
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Summary

François Thurot is a human[1]. He was born in Nuits-Saint-Georges[2]. He was born on July 22, 1727[3]. He passed away in Isle of Man[4]. He died on February 28, 1760[5]. He worked as a privateer[6], sailor[7], merchant[8], and pirate[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • François Thurot was born in Nuits-Saint-Georges[2].
  • François Thurot died in Isle of Man[4].
  • François Thurot was born on July 22, 1727[3].
  • François Thurot died on February 28, 1760[5].
  • Burial took place at Gevrey-Chambertin[11].
  • François Thurot held citizenship in France[12].
  • François Thurot's professions included privateer[6].
  • François Thurot's professions included sailor[7].
  • François Thurot's professions included merchant[8].
  • François Thurot worked as a pirate[9].
  • François Thurot's field of work was marine transportation[13].
  • François Thurot's field of work was military affairs[14].
  • François Thurot's field of work was commerce[15].
  • François Thurot is recorded as male[16].
  • François Thurot's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François Thurot's Commons category is recorded as François Thurot[18].
  • François Thurot's family name is recorded as Thurot[19].
  • François Thurot's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François Thurot's described by source is recorded as Q27058682[21].
  • François Thurot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • François Thurot's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Thurot'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nuits-Saint-Georges[2], François Thurot… he was born on July 22, 1727[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include privateer[6], sailor[7], merchant[8], and pirate[9]. Fields of work include marine transportation[13]; military affairs[14], a concept[24]; and commerce[15], an academic major[25].

Death and Burial

François Thurot died on February 28, 1760[5]. He died in Isle of Man[4]. He is buried at Gevrey-Chambertin[11].

Why It Matters

François Thurot is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was François Thurot born?

François Thurot was born in Nuits-Saint-Georges[2].

Where did François Thurot die?

François Thurot died in Isle of Man[4].

What did François Thurot do for work?

François Thurot worked as privateer[6], sailor[7], merchant[8], and pirate[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 124113346
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 124113346, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → privateer, sailor, merchant +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → François
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Thurot
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Cerl thesaurus id: cnp00579069, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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