Nicolas Fréret

French historian (1688-1749)
Person human Q320870
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Nicolas Fréret

Summary

Nicolas Fréret is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 15, 1688[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 8, 1749[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian of religion[7], mythologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], and sinologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Fréret was born in Paris[2].
  • Nicolas Fréret died in Paris[4].
  • Nicolas Fréret was born on February 15, 1688[3].
  • Nicolas Fréret died on March 8, 1749[5].
  • Nicolas Fréret held citizenship in France[12].
  • Nicolas Fréret's professions included linguist[6].
  • Nicolas Fréret's professions included historian of religion[7].
  • Nicolas Fréret's professions included mythologist[8].
  • Nicolas Fréret worked as a historian of classical antiquity[9].
  • Nicolas Fréret worked as a sinologist[10].
  • Nicolas Fréret worked as a classical scholar[13].
  • Nicolas Fréret held the position of Q99197615[14].
  • Nicolas Fréret was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[15].
  • Nicolas Fréret's religion is recorded as atheism[16].
  • Nicolas Fréret is recorded as male[17].
  • Nicolas Fréret's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nicolas Fréret's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Fréret[19].
  • Nicolas Fréret's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[20].
  • Nicolas Fréret's family name is recorded as Fréret[21].
  • Nicolas Fréret's given name is recorded as Nicolas[22].
  • Nicolas Fréret's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Nicolas Fréret's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Nicolas Fréret's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Nicolas Fréret's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Nicolas Fréret's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolas Fréret's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 15, 1688[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian of religion[7], mythologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], sinologist[10], and classical scholar[13]. Nicolas Fréret held the position of Q99197615[14].

Personal Life

Nicolas Fréret's religion is recorded as atheism[16].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Fréret died on March 8, 1749[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicolas Fréret include 10303 Fréret[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Fréret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include 10303 Fréret[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Fréret born?

Nicolas Fréret's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Nicolas Fréret die?

Nicolas Fréret passed away in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas Fréret do for work?

Nicolas Fréret worked as linguist[6], historian of religion[7], mythologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], and sinologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'br', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'sv', 'zh']
    Place of death → Paris
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    Biblissima authority id → Campobello
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, historian of religion, mythologist +5
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