Jean-Paul Bignon

French priest and man of letters
Person human Q3168368
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Summary

Jean-Paul Bignon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on September 19, 1662[3]. He passed away in île Belle[4]. He died on March 14, 1743[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], Catholic priest[7], and regular priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon died in île Belle[4].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon was born on September 19, 1662[3].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon died on March 14, 1743[5].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's father was Jérôme II Bignon[10].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's mother was Suzanne Phélypeaux[11].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Jean-Paul Bignon's native language[13].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon worked as a librarian[6].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon worked as a regular priest[8].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of abbot[14].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of member of the Académie française[16].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's education included a stint at collège d’Harcourt[20].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's education included a stint at Séminaire Saint-Magloire[21].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon was a member of Académie Française[23].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Jean-Paul Bignon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Paul Bignon was born in Paris[2]. He was born on September 19, 1662[3]. His father was Jérôme II Bignon[10]. His mother was Suzanne Phélypeaux[11]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at collège d’Harcourt[20], a college[28], in Kingdom of France[29], founded in 1280[30] and Séminaire Saint-Magloire[21], a Catholic seminary[31], in France[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], Catholic priest[7], and regular priest[8]. Positions held include abbot[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[33]; president of the French Academy of Sciences[15]; and member of the Académie française[16].

Recognition

Jean-Paul Bignon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

Personal Life

Jean-Paul Bignon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Death and Burial

Jean-Paul Bignon died on March 14, 1743[5]. He passed away in île Belle[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Paul Bignon include Bignonia[34], a taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Bignon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Bignonia[34], a taxon[35].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Bignon born?

Jean-Paul Bignon was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean-Paul Bignon die?

Jean-Paul Bignon passed away in île Belle[4].

Who were Jean-Paul Bignon's parents?

Jean-Paul Bignon's father was Jérôme II Bignon[10]. Jean-Paul Bignon's mother was Suzanne Phélypeaux[11].

What did Jean-Paul Bignon do for work?

Jean-Paul Bignon worked as librarian[6], Catholic priest[7], and regular priest[8].

Where did Jean-Paul Bignon go to school?

Jean-Paul Bignon was educated at collège d’Harcourt[20] and Séminaire Saint-Magloire[21].

What awards did Jean-Paul Bignon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 120052539
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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