Jean Sylvain Bailly

French astronomer, mathematician, freemason, and political leader (1736-1793)
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Jean Sylvain Bailly
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Jean Sylvain Bailly

Summary

Jean Sylvain Bailly is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on +1736-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1793-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], politician[7], mathematician[8], writer[9], and mayor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jean Sylvain Bailly…
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly died in Paris[4].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was born on +1736-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was born on +1736-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly died on +1793-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly died on +1793-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly worked as a politician[7].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's professions included writer[9].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly worked as a mayor[10].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's field of work was politics[17].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly's field of work was French Revolution[18].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly held the position of mayor of Paris[20].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly held the position of seat 31 of the Académie française[21].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was educated at French Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was a member of Académie Française[23].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Jean Sylvain Bailly was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Jean Sylvain Bailly… Recorded date of birth include +1736-09-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1736-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Jean Sylvain Bailly's education included a stint at French Academy of Sciences[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], politician[7], mathematician[8], writer[9], and mayor[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[28]; astronomy[16], a branch of science[29]; politics[17], an academic discipline[30]; and French Revolution[18], a historical event[31], in France[32]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[19], a position[33], in France[34], founded in 1789[35]; mayor of Paris[20], a public office[36], in France[37], founded in 1789[38]; and seat 31 of the Académie française[21], a seat of a scientific academy[39].

Personal Life

Jean Sylvain Bailly was affiliated with the Feuillant[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1793-11-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1793-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Jean Sylvain Bailly passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Sylvain Bailly include Bailly[42], an impact crater[43].

Why It Matters

Jean Sylvain Bailly ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Bailly[42], an impact crater[43].

FAQs

Where was Jean Sylvain Bailly born?

Jean Sylvain Bailly's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Jean Sylvain Bailly die?

Jean Sylvain Bailly died in Paris[4].

What did Jean Sylvain Bailly do for work?

Jean Sylvain Bailly worked as astronomer[6], politician[7], mathematician[8], writer[9], and mayor[10].

Where did Jean Sylvain Bailly go to school?

Jean Sylvain Bailly was educated at French Academy of Sciences[22].

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  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [41] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q24341818. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Q24341818. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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