Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
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Summary
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville was born on July 11, 1697[1], in Paris[2]. He died on January 28, 1782[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], geographer[6], encyclopédistes[7], independent publisher[8], and secretary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[11]
- Field of work: geography[12]
- Student: Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage[13]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[14], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[15], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville[18]
- Given name: Jean[19]
- Work location: Paris[20]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Otto's encyclopedia[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
- Commons Creator page: Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville[28]
- Name in native language: Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville[29]
- Sibling: Hubert-François Gravelot[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville include Anville[31], a lunar crater[32].
Why It Matters
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Anville[31], a lunar crater[32].
FAQs
Where was Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville born?
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville was born in Paris[2].
Where did Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville die?
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville died in Paris[4].
What did Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville do for work?
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville worked as a cartographer[5], geographer[6], encyclopédistes[7], independent publisher[8], and secretary[9].