Jacques Necker
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Summary
Jacques Necker was born on September 30, 1732[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on April 9, 1804[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a politician[5], banker[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,869 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Coppet Castle[10]
- Father: Karl Friedrich Necker[11]
- Mother: Jeanne Marie Gautier[12]
- Spouse: Suzanne Curchod[13]
- Child: Germaine de Staël[14]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Geneva[15], France[16]
- Position held: Chief Minister of France[17], Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry[18], minister resident[19], Controller-General of Finances[20]
- Employer: University of Geneva[21]
- Member of: Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[22]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Jacques Necker[25]
- Family name: Necker[26]
- Given name: Jacques[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jacques Necker[28]
- Commons gallery: Jacques Necker[29]
- Relative: Jean Antoine Gautier[30]
- Depicted by: Jacques Necker, 1732-1804, schweizisk bankir och fransk finansminister[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], BEIC Digital Library[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Temps, espaces et histoires. Monuments et héritage raciste et colonial dans l'espace public genevois : état des lieux historique[38], Otto's encyclopedia[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], The New Student's Reference Work[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42]
- Name in native language: Jacques Necker[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Necker include Necker Island[44], an island[45], in United States[46].
Why It Matters
Jacques Necker has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Works attributed to him include Compte rendu[49], a version, edition or translation[50]. Entities named for him include Necker Island[44], an island[45], in United States[46].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Necker born?
Jacques Necker was born in Geneva[2].
Where did Jacques Necker die?
Jacques Necker died in Geneva[4].
Who were Jacques Necker's parents?
Jacques Necker's father was Karl Friedrich Necker[11]. Jacques Necker's mother was Jeanne Marie Gautier[12].
Who was Jacques Necker married to?
Jacques Necker's spouses include Suzanne Curchod[13].
What did Jacques Necker do for work?
Jacques Necker worked as a politician[5], banker[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].