Nicolas-Jacques Conté

Summary

Nicolas-Jacques Conté is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint-Céneri-près-Sées^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1755^[3]. He passed away in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on December 6, 1805^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], chemist^[7], balloonist^[8], and military personnel^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Nicolas-Jacques Conté was born in Saint-Céneri-près-Sées^[2].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté passed away in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté was born on August 4, 1755^[3].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté died on December 6, 1805^[5].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[11].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté held citizenship in France^[12].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté worked as a painter^[6].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté worked as a chemist^[7].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté worked as a balloonist^[8].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's professions included military personnel^[9].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's field of work was physics^[13].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's field of work was mechanics^[14].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris^[17].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté is recorded as male^[18].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas-Jacques Conté^[20].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's family name is recorded as Conté^[21].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's given name is recorded as Nicolas-Jacques^[22].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[26].
• Nicolas-Jacques Conté's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolas-Jacques Conté was born in Saint-Céneri-près-Sées^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1755^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], chemist^[7], balloonist^[8], and military personnel^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28]; mechanics^[14], a branch of physics^[29]; and chemistry^[15], a branch of science^[30].

Recognition

Nicolas-Jacques Conté received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].

Death and Burial

Nicolas-Jacques Conté died on December 6, 1805^[5]. He died in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicolas-Jacques Conté include conté crayon^[31], a pastel^[32].

Why It Matters

Nicolas-Jacques Conté ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of pencil^[35], a product category^[36]. Entities named for him include conté crayon^[31], a pastel^[32].

FAQs

Where was Nicolas-Jacques Conté born?

Born in Saint-Céneri-près-Sées^[2], Nicolas-Jacques Conté…

Where did Nicolas-Jacques Conté die?

Nicolas-Jacques Conté passed away in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Nicolas-Jacques Conté do for work?

Nicolas-Jacques Conté worked as painter^[6], chemist^[7], balloonist^[8], and military personnel^[9].

What awards did Nicolas-Jacques Conté receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].

What did Nicolas-Jacques Conté discover?

Nicolas-Jacques Conté is credited as discoverer of pencil^[35].