Jacques de Billy

French mathematician (1602-1679)
Person human Q2990340
Jacques de Billy
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Jacques de Billy

Summary

Jacques de Billy is a human[1]. He was born in Compiègne[2]. He was born on March 18, 1602[3]. He passed away in Dijon[4]. He died on January 14, 1679[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Compiègne[2], Jacques de Billy…
  • Jacques de Billy died in Dijon[4].
  • Jacques de Billy was born on March 18, 1602[3].
  • Jacques de Billy died on January 14, 1679[5].
  • Jacques de Billy held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Jacques de Billy's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jacques de Billy worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Jacques de Billy's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Jacques de Billy was employed by Collège des Godrans[11].
  • Jacques de Billy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Jacques de Billy is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacques de Billy's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacques de Billy's Commons category is recorded as Jacques de Billy (mathematician)[15].
  • Jacques de Billy's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Jacques de Billy's family name is recorded as de Billy[17].
  • Jacques de Billy's given name is recorded as Jacques[18].
  • Jacques de Billy's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[19].
  • Jacques de Billy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Jacques de Billy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacques de Billy'}[21].
  • Jacques de Billy's different from is recorded as Jacques de Billy[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques de Billy's place of birth was Compiègne[2]. He was born on March 18, 1602[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. Jacques de Billy's field of work was number theory[10]. He was employed by Collège des Godrans[11].

Personal Life

Jacques de Billy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Jacques de Billy died on January 14, 1679[5]. He died in Dijon[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques de Billy include Billy[23], an impact crater[24].

Why It Matters

Jacques de Billy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Entities named for him include Billy[23], an impact crater[24].

FAQs

Where was Jacques de Billy born?

Jacques de Billy was born in Compiègne[2].

Where did Jacques de Billy die?

Jacques de Billy passed away in Dijon[4].

What did Jacques de Billy do for work?

Jacques de Billy worked as mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. ens.hal.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Dijon
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    Field of work number theory
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