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Michel-Jean Sedaine

French dramatist and librettist
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Summary

Michel-Jean Sedaine was born on June 2, 1719[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 17, 1797[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], librettist[7], poet[8], and stonemason[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: former 4th arrondissement of Paris[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Native language: French[13]
  • Occupation: independent publisher[14]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[15]
  • Member of: Académie Française[16], Académie Royale d'Architecture[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Michel-Jean Sedaine[19]
  • Family name: Q139988019[20]
  • Given name: Q139988018[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Michel-Jean Sedaine[22]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Michel-Jean Sedaine[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Library of the World's Best Literature[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Michel-Jean Sedaine[29]
  • Name in native language: Michel-Jean Sedaine[30]

Why It Matters

Michel-Jean Sedaine has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Michel-Jean Sedaine born?

Michel-Jean Sedaine was born in Paris[2].

Where did Michel-Jean Sedaine die?

Michel-Jean Sedaine died in Paris[4].

What did Michel-Jean Sedaine do for work?

Michel-Jean Sedaine worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], librettist[7], poet[8], and stonemason[9].

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Reconstructed vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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