Nicolas Chamfort
French journalist and moralistic author
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Summary
Nicolas Chamfort was born on April 6, 1740[1], in Clermont[2]. He died on April 13, 1794[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,209 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Clermont-Ferrand[11]
- Date of birth: April 6, 1741[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Native language: French[14]
- Occupation: philosopher[15], librarian[16], orator[17], teacher[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19], literary activity[20], drama[21], rhetoric[22], ethics[23], politics[24], education[25]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[26]
- Member of: Académie Française[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort[29]
- Family name: Chamfort[30]
- Given name: Nicolas[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort[32]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/chamfort.htm[33], https://www.academie-francaise.fr/les-immortels/sebastien-roch-nicolas-dit-chamfort?fauteuil=6&election=05-04-1781[34]
- Manner of death: suicide[35]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[36], Larousse Encyclopedia online[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[43]
- Commons Creator page: Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort[44]
- Birth name: Sébastien-Roch Nicolas[45]
- Name in native language: Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort[46]
Why It Matters
Nicolas Chamfort has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Nicolas Chamfort born?
Nicolas Chamfort's place of birth was Clermont[2].
Where did Nicolas Chamfort die?
Nicolas Chamfort died in Paris[4].
What did Nicolas Chamfort do for work?
Nicolas Chamfort worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and politician[9].