Émile Masson

French writer (1869–1923)
Person human Q3079979
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Summary

Émile Masson was born on July 28, 1869[1], in Brest[2]. He died on February 9, 1923[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], environmentalist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cimetière parisien d'Ivry[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Occupation: writer[13], scholar of English[14]
  • Field of work: politics[15], English[16], English studies[17], literature[18], philosophy and politics[19], translation from English[20], translation from French[21]
  • Educated at: University of Rennes[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Émile Masson (author)[24]
  • Archives at: archives municipales de Pontivy[25]
  • Cause of death: cancer[26]
  • Family name: Masson[27]
  • Given name: Emil[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Described by source: Q141795226[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Breton[31], French[32], English[33]
  • Name in native language: Émile Masson[34]
  • Different from: Émile Masson[35]
  • P14611: 142787[36]

Why It Matters

Émile Masson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Émile Masson born?

Émile Masson's place of birth was Brest[2].

Where did Émile Masson die?

Émile Masson passed away in Paris[4].

What did Émile Masson do for work?

Émile Masson worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], environmentalist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Émile Masson go to school?

Émile Masson was educated at University of Rennes[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mshb.huma-num.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . archives.pontivy.fr. Retrieved . archives.pontivy.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Archives at → archives municipales de Pontivy
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