Olympe de Gouges

French playwright and political activist (1748–1793)
Person human Q206972
Olympe de Gouges
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Olympe de Gouges

Summary

Olympe de Gouges is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montauban[2]. She was born on May 7, 1748[3]. She died in Paris[4]. She died on November 3, 1793[5]. She worked as a playwright[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,350 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olympe de Gouges's place of birth was Montauban[2].
  • Olympe de Gouges died in Paris[4].
  • Olympe de Gouges was born on May 7, 1748[3].
  • Olympe de Gouges died on November 3, 1793[5].
  • Among Olympe de Gouges's spouses was Louis-Yves Aubry[12].
  • A child of Olympe de Gouges was Pierre Aubry de Gouges[13].
  • Olympe de Gouges held citizenship in France[14].
  • Occitan was Olympe de Gouges's native language[15].
  • Olympe de Gouges's professions included playwright[6].
  • Olympe de Gouges's professions included journalist[7].
  • Olympe de Gouges's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Olympe de Gouges's professions included writer[9].
  • Olympe de Gouges's professions included politician[10].
  • Olympe de Gouges worked as an author[16].
  • Olympe de Gouges's field of work was abolitionism[17].
  • Olympe de Gouges's field of work was feminism[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Olympe de Gouges is Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Olympe de Gouges is Q25389160[20].
  • Olympe de Gouges was a member of Society of the Friends of Truth[21].
  • Olympe de Gouges's religion is recorded as deism[22].
  • Olympe de Gouges is recorded as female[23].
  • Olympe de Gouges's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Olympe de Gouges was affiliated with the Girondists[25].
  • Olympe de Gouges's Commons category is recorded as Olympe de Gouges[26].
  • Olympe de Gouges's archives at is recorded as Atria Institute on gender equality and women's history[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montauban[2], Olympe de Gouges… she was born on May 7, 1748[3]. Occitan was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], politician[10], and author[16]. Fields of work include abolitionism[17], a social movement[28] and feminism[18], a Q1323572[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen[19], a document[30] and Q25389160[20], a literary work[31].

Personal Life

Among Olympe de Gouges's spouses was Louis-Yves Aubry[12]. A child of her was Pierre Aubry de Gouges[13]. Her religion is recorded as deism[22]. She was affiliated with the Girondists[25].

Death and Burial

Olympe de Gouges died on November 3, 1793[5]. She died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[32].

Why It Matters

Olympe de Gouges ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,350 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to her include Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen[35], a document[36].

FAQs

Where was Olympe de Gouges born?

Olympe de Gouges was born in Montauban[2].

Where did Olympe de Gouges die?

Olympe de Gouges passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Olympe de Gouges married to?

Olympe de Gouges's spouses include Louis-Yves Aubry[12].

What did Olympe de Gouges do for work?

Olympe de Gouges worked as playwright[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and politician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . monde-diplomatique.fr. Retrieved . monde-diplomatique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . enut.ee. enut.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [32] . dante.univ-tlse2.fr. Retrieved . dante.univ-tlse2.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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