Marie-Joseph Chénier

French poet, dramatist and politician (1764-1811)
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Marie-Joseph Chénier
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Summary

Marie-Joseph Chénier was born on February 11, 1764[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on January 10, 1811[3], in former 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a politician[5], playwright[6], poet[7], writer[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 28, 1764[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Louis de Chénier[13]
  • Mother: Elisabeth Santi Lomaca[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Position held: Member of the Council of Five Hundred[17], member of the Académie française[18], President of the National Convention[19]
  • Educated at: Collège de Navarre[20], University of Paris[21]
  • Notable work: Chant du départ[22], Q140939314[23]
  • Member of: Council of Five Hundred[24], Cordeliers[25], Paris Commune[26], National Convention[27], Académie Française[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Member of political party: Cordeliers[30]
  • Genre: tragedy[31], epistle[32], ode[33], song[34]
  • Commons category: Marie-Joseph Chénier[35]
  • Family name: Chénier[36]
  • Given name: Marie-Joseph[37], Blaise[38]
  • Work location: Paris[39]
  • Depicted by: Q104370248[40]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], Library of the World's Best Literature[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[47]
  • Participant in: French Revolution[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49]

Why It Matters

Marie-Joseph Chénier has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Joseph Chénier born?

Marie-Joseph Chénier was born in Constantinople[2].

Where did Marie-Joseph Chénier die?

Marie-Joseph Chénier died in former 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Marie-Joseph Chénier's parents?

Marie-Joseph Chénier's father was Louis de Chénier[13]. Marie-Joseph Chénier's mother was Elisabeth Santi Lomaca[14].

What did Marie-Joseph Chénier do for work?

Marie-Joseph Chénier worked as a politician[5], playwright[6], poet[7], writer[8], and translator[9].

Where did Marie-Joseph Chénier go to school?

Marie-Joseph Chénier was educated at Collège de Navarre[20] and University of Paris[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Edme Mentelle. wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Q20981153. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Q20981111. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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