Jacques Balmat

Savoyard mountain guide
Person human Q982588
Jacques Balmat
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Jacques Balmat

Summary

Jacques Balmat is a human[1]. He was born in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[2]. He was born on January 19, 1762[3]. He passed away in Mont Ruan[4]. He died on September 1834[5]. He worked as a mountaineer[6], mountain guide[7], amateur geology[8], and explorer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[2], Jacques Balmat…
  • Jacques Balmat passed away in Mont Ruan[4].
  • Jacques Balmat was born on January 19, 1762[3].
  • Jacques Balmat died on September 1834[5].
  • Jacques Balmat held citizenship in Kingdom of Sardinia[11].
  • Jacques Balmat's professions included mountaineer[6].
  • Jacques Balmat worked as a mountain guide[7].
  • Jacques Balmat worked as an amateur geology[8].
  • Jacques Balmat worked as an explorer[9].
  • Jacques Balmat is recorded as male[12].
  • Jacques Balmat's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jacques Balmat's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Balmat[14].
  • Jacques Balmat's sport is recorded as mountaineering[15].
  • Jacques Balmat's family name is recorded as Balmat[16].
  • Jacques Balmat's given name is recorded as Jacques[17].
  • Jacques Balmat's significant event is recorded as first ascent of Mont Blanc[18].
  • Jacques Balmat's partner in business or sport is recorded as Michel-Gabriel Paccard[19].
  • Jacques Balmat's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Jacques Balmat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jacques Balmat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacques Balmat'}[22].
  • Jacques Balmat's start of work period is recorded as 1786[23].
  • Jacques Balmat's end of work period is recorded as 1834[24].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Balmat was born in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[2]. He was born on January 19, 1762[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[6], mountain guide[7], amateur geology[8], and explorer[9].

Death and Burial

Jacques Balmat died on September 1834[5]. He passed away in Mont Ruan[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Balmat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Balmat born?

Born in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[2], Jacques Balmat…

Where did Jacques Balmat die?

Jacques Balmat died in Mont Ruan[4].

What did Jacques Balmat do for work?

Jacques Balmat worked as mountaineer[6], mountain guide[7], amateur geology[8], and explorer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation mountaineer, mountain guide, amateur geology +1
    End of work period +1834-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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