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Jules Barbier

French poet, writer and librettist (1825–1901)
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Summary

Jules Barbier was born on March 8, 1825[1], in Paris[2]. He died on January 16, 1901[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a librettist[5], poet[6], choreographer[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 8, 1822[11], January 1, 1825[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1901[13]
  • Place of burial: Cimetière ancien de Châtenay-Malabry[14]
  • Child: Jeanne Barbier[15], Pierre Barbier[16]
  • Country of citizenship: France[17]
  • Native language: French[18]
  • Ethnic group: French[19]
  • Occupation: lyricist[20]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: comedy[23], drama fiction[24], comédie en vaudevilles[25]
  • Commons category: Jules Barbier[26]
  • Family name: Barbier[27]
  • Given name: Paul[28], Jules[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jules Barbier[30]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[35]
  • Birth name: Paul Jules Barbier[36]
  • Name in native language: Jules Barbier[37]

Why It Matters

Jules Barbier has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jules Barbier born?

Jules Barbier's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Jules Barbier die?

Jules Barbier passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jules Barbier do for work?

Jules Barbier worked as a librettist[5], poet[6], choreographer[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

What awards did Jules Barbier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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