Louis de Cormontaigne

French engineer
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Summary

Louis de Cormontaigne was born on May 4, 1696[1], in Strasbourg[2]. He died on October 20, 1752[3], in Metz[4]. He worked as a military engineer[5], engineer[6], architect[7], writer[8], and marshal[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1695[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[12]
  • Field of work: military affairs[13], military art[14], architecture[15], military building[16], battle[17], war[18], battlefield[19], fortification[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Military, police or special rank: maréchal de camp[22]
  • Family name: de Cormontaigne[23]
  • Given name: Louis[24]
  • Work location: Metz[25], Strasbourg[26]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[27], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[31]
  • Name in native language: Louis de Cormontaigne[32]
  • Writing language: French[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]

Why It Matters

Louis de Cormontaigne has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Louis de Cormontaigne born?

Louis de Cormontaigne was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Louis de Cormontaigne die?

Louis de Cormontaigne died in Metz[4].

What did Louis de Cormontaigne do for work?

Louis de Cormontaigne worked as a military engineer[5], engineer[6], architect[7], writer[8], and marshal[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'mg', 'ru', 'sl', 'sv']
    Date of birth → +1696-05-04T00:00:00Z, +1695-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 17w ago · Hsarrazin · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → de Cormontaigne
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
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