James Fazy

Swiss politician (1794-1878)
Person human Q116287
James Fazy
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Summary

James Fazy was born on May 12, 1794[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on November 6, 1878[3], in Petit-Saconnex[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cemetery of Kings[9]
  • Child: Georges Fazy[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Geneva[11], France[12], Switzerland[13]
  • Position held: Member of the Swiss Council of States[14], Member of the Swiss National Council[15]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Free Democratic Party of Switzerland[18]
  • Commons category: James Fazy[19]
  • Family name: Fazy[20]
  • Given name: Jean[21], Jacob[22]
  • Work location: Geneva[23], Paris[24], Bern[25]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Geneva[26]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
  • Name in native language: James Fazy[31]
  • P14527: 19628[32]
  • P14536: 360823[33]

Why It Matters

James Fazy has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Fazy born?

James Fazy was born in Geneva[2].

Where did James Fazy die?

James Fazy died in Petit-Saconnex[4].

What did James Fazy do for work?

James Fazy worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Geneva cemeteries – history and guide. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LO1V320182
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-fazy
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 360823
    P14527 → 19628
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01310236
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the Swiss Council of States, Member of the Swiss National Council
    Country of citizenship → Republic of Geneva, France, Republic of Geneva +1
    Occupation → politician, journalist, writer
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01310236
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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