Jean de La Fontaine was born on July 8, 1621[1], in Château-Thierry[2]. He died on April 13, 1695[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a fabulist[5], poet[6], lawyer[7], children's writer[8], and French moralist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,458 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[10]
Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[13], Saints Innocents Cemetery[14], Cimetière Saint-Joseph de Paris[15], Museum of French Monuments[16], La Fontaine's tomb[17]
Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
Why It Matters
Jean de La Fontaine has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Works attributed to him include La Fontaine's Fables[44], a written work[45]; The Ant and the Grasshopper[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1668[48]; The Animals Stricken with The Plague[49], a literary work[50]; The Wolf and the Housedog[51], a literary work[52]; La Laitiere et le Pot au Lait[53], a literary work[54]; and The Monkey and the Cat[55], a literary work[56].
FAQs
Where was Jean de La Fontaine born?
Jean de La Fontaine's place of birth was Château-Thierry[2].
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