Molière is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1622[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 17, 1673[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], stage actor[7], poet[8], satirist[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,403 views/month, #6,366 of 1,000,298).[11]
Molière was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 15, 1622[3], October 15, 1622[12], and January 1622[13]. His father was Jean Poquelin[19]. French was his native language[23].
Education
Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[27], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and Old University of Orléans[31], a university in France[32], founded in 1306[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], stage actor[7], poet[8], satirist[9], theatrical director[10], and dramaturge[24]. Fields of work include theatre art[25], a performing arts genre[34] and acting[26], a type of arts[35].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Scapin the Schemer[36], a dramatic work[37], founded in 1670[38]; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme[39], a dramatic work[40], founded in 1670[41]; The Imaginary Invalid[42], a dramatic work[43], founded in 1673[44]; The Misanthrope[45], a dramatic work[46], founded in 1666[47]; Tartuffe[48], a dramatic work[49], founded in 1664[50]; and Don Juan[51], a dramatic work[52], founded in 1665[53]. Things named for Molière include Tōru Emori[54], Molière Awards[55], Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord[56], rue he[57], he[58], and 3046 he[59].
Personal Life
Molière was married to Armande Béjart[20]. A child of him was Esprit-Madeleine Poquelin[21].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include February 17, 1673[5] and February 16, 1673[14]. Molière passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[60]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[15], Cimetière Saint-Joseph de Paris[16], Museum of French Monuments[17], and his tomb[18].
Why It Matters
Molière ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,403 views/month, #6,366 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Ludvig Holberg[63], a writer[64], 1684–1754[65], of Norway[66].
Works attributed to him include Tartuffe[67], a dramatic work[68], founded in 1664[69]; The Misanthrope[70], a dramatic work[71], founded in 1666[72]; The Imaginary Invalid[73], a dramatic work[74], founded in 1673[75]; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme[76], a dramatic work[77], founded in 1670[78]; The Miser[79], a dramatic work[80], founded in 1668[81]; and Don Juan[82], a dramatic work[83], founded in 1665[84]. Entities named for him include Tōru Emori[54], Molière Awards[55], Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord[56], rue he[57], he[58], and 3046 he[59].
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