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Léon Gambetta

French politician (1838-1882)
Person human Q295090
Léon Gambetta
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Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
April 2, 1838, April 3, 1838, 1838[7][8]
Date of death
December 31, 1882, 1882[9]
Place of birth
Cahors
Place of death
Ville-d'Avray
Country of citizenship
France, Kingdom of Sardinia[13][14]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
Deputy of the Corps législatif, President of the Council, member of the National Assembly, member of the National Assembly, Deputy of the French Third Republic, Deputy of the French Third Republic, Deputy of the French Third Republic[15][16][17][18]
Educated at
University of Paris[19]
Member of political party
Republican Union[22]
Cause of death
stomach cancer[25]
Work location
Paris[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Archives at
Diplomatic Archives[24]
Candidacy in election
French presidential election 1879
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
Léon Gambetta (1838-1882)[33]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Albert Edelfelt's letters, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Family name
Gambetta[27]
Given name
Léon[28]
Has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
Manner of death
natural causes[32]
Medical condition
one-eyed[31]
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Member of
Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[20]
P14396
register/person/arw-118716263
P14397
8851
P14536
340386
P14608
118716263
Participated in conflict
Franco-Prussian War[26]
Place of burial
Panthéon, Cimetière du Château, Père Lachaise Cemetery[10][11][12]
Significant event
funeral[29]
Unmarried partner
Léonie Léon[23]
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Leon Gambetta en Léon Michel Gambetta en Léon Gambetta ar ليون غامبيتا cs Léon Michel Gambetta da Leon Gambetta de Léon Michel Gambetta de Leon Gambetta el Λέων Γαμβέτας es Leon Gambetta fa لئون گامبتا fi Leon Gambetta fi Léon Michel Gambetta fr Gambetta fr Léon Michel Gambetta he לאון גמבטה it Leon Gambetta ja レオン・ガンベッタ ja ガンベッタ ja レオン・ガンベタ
🔖 Identifiers · 116
ISNI
0000000121356151
VIAF cluster ID
61559644
Library of Congress authority ID
n81126157
GND ID
118716263
AbART person ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
156673
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
114658
Alvin ID
alvin-person:11741
Angelicum ID
92648
Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID
14457
Artist ID of the Department of Prints and Drawings of the Louvre
4726-GAMBETTA-Leon
BAnQ authority ID
0000054246
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BHCL UUID
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BHF author ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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BNMM authority ID
000027276
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
144216
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
gambetta-leon
CANTIC ID
981058527481806706
CCAB ID
000148541
CIRDOC author ID
40431
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10853582
CiNii Research ID
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Collective Biographies of Women ID
21614
DDB person (GND) ID
118716263
DFK Paris person ID
0007817410
De Agostini ID
Gambetta,+Léon
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118716263
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
129254
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
gambetta-leon
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Leon-Gambetta
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
leon-gambetta
FAST ID
81546
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118716263
Fandom article ID
cs.historika:Léon_Gambetta
Find a Grave memorial ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
130809261
Freebase ID
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GeneaStar person ID
gambettal
Geni.com profile ID
6000000043279744442
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m01cw47
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
leon-gambetta
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0028913
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Léon_Gambetta
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2342696
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
gambetta-leon-b8ec24
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
21169
IdRef ID
028389646
Isidore scholar ID
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JRC Names ID
628500
Joconde author ID
T513-12234
KBR person ID
14631276
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118716263
Kallías ID
PE00342032
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
316924
Lex ID
Léon_Gambetta
Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
02307/eu_g_0537/g0537
Léonore ID
LH//1065/47
Léonore Web ID
153445
Museum-digital ID
5659
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11833562
NDL Authority ID
00795031
NE.se ID
leon-gambetta
NL CR AUT ID
jn20010525418
NLP ID
a0000001190623
NSK (VIAF) ID
000140279
NSK ID
981005786712509366
NUKAT ID
n2007022626
National Library of Chile ID
000049354
National Library of Greece ID
76243
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001259957
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000050948
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007261567905171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Kvc;=B0
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810540913605606
National Library of Portugal ID
218798
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1249322
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp82984
National Virtual Library of India ID
268148
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069053812
Notable Names Database ID
830/000093551
Obálky knih ID
jn20010525418
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3903852
Open Library ID
OL2347493A, OL4385153A
OpenMLOL author ID
142201
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095841731
PM20 folder ID
pe/005816
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
7339
Parsifal cluster ID
876008
Persée author ID
398842
Poincaré Papers person ID
12617
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
22608
RERO ID (legacy)
A003277380
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
39874
Roglo person ID
p=leon;n=gambetta
SBN author ID
LO1V033300
SELIBR ID
345623
SHARE Catalogue author ID
683115
SNAC ARK ID
w6ws9bmf
Sycomore ID
3237
Topic's main category
Category:Léon Gambetta
Treccani ID
leon-gambetta
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
leon-gambetta
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
leon-gambetta
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058527481806706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1244689
V&A person ID
N8035
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/120027
Vikidia article ID
fr:Léon_Gambetta
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
leon-gambetta
Wellcome Collection concept ID
qqhcrqa9
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmMXxjyYBMcHjwtpPvGpP
Yale LUX ID
person/debe5119-61ad-44a1-afc8-deb8d38f0549

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Country of citizenship 2
France, Kingdom of Sardinia
Occupation 2
lawyer, politician
Place of burial 2
Panthéon, Cimetière du Château
Position held 2
President of the Council, member of the French National Assembly
Cause of death 1
stomach cancer
Educated at 1
University of Paris
Has works in the collection 1
Victoria and Albert Museum
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Medical condition 1
one-eyed
Member of political party 1
Republican Union
Named after 1
Léon Gambetta
Participated in conflict 1
Franco-Prussian War
Place of birth 1
Cahors
Place of death 1
Ville-d'Avray
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant event 1
funeral
Unmarried partner 1
Léonie Léon
Work location 1
Paris
Writing language 1
French
← Party chief representative 1
Republican Union
← Significant person 1
Maurice-Louis Faure
← Unmarried partner 1
Léonie Léon
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Summary

Léon Gambetta was born on April 2, 1838[1], in Cahors[2]. He died on December 31, 1882[3], in Ville-d'Avray[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léon Gambetta include he[45], an armored cruiser[46].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include he[45], an armored cruiser[46].

FAQs

Where was Léon Gambetta born?

Léon Gambetta was born in Cahors[2].

Where did Léon Gambetta die?

Léon Gambetta died in Ville-d'Avray[4].

What did Léon Gambetta do for work?

Léon Gambetta worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Léon Gambetta go to school?

Léon Gambetta was educated at University of Paris[19].

Related Entities

Cahors France Kingdom of Sardinia lawyer University of Paris Victoria and Albert Museum Ville-d'Avray

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [12] ↑ . Le Petit Parisien. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved . diplomatie.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . Le Petit Parisien. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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