Pierre Souvestre

French writer (1874-1914)
Person human Q720370
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Summary

Pierre Souvestre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plomelin[2]. He was born on June 1, 1874[3]. He died in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 26, 1914[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Souvestre's place of birth was Plomelin[2].
  • Pierre Souvestre passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Pierre Souvestre was born on June 1, 1874[3].
  • Pierre Souvestre died on February 26, 1914[5].
  • Pierre Souvestre held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Pierre Souvestre's native language[12].
  • Pierre Souvestre worked as a journalist[6].
  • Pierre Souvestre worked as a writer[7].
  • Pierre Souvestre's professions included novelist[8].
  • Pierre Souvestre worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Pierre Souvestre is recorded as male[13].
  • Pierre Souvestre's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pierre Souvestre's genre is detective fiction[15].
  • Pierre Souvestre's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Souvestre[16].
  • The cause of death was influenza[17].
  • Pierre Souvestre's family name is recorded as Souvestre[18].
  • Pierre Souvestre's given name is recorded as Pierre[19].
  • Pierre Souvestre's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Pierre Souvestre's partner in business or sport is recorded as Marcel Allain[21].
  • Pierre Souvestre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Pierre Souvestre's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Souvestre'}[23].
  • Pierre Souvestre's start of work period is recorded as 1894[24].
  • Pierre Souvestre's writing language is recorded as French[25].
  • Pierre Souvestre's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Souvestre's place of birth was Plomelin[2]. He was born on June 1, 1874[3]. French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Death and Burial

Pierre Souvestre died on February 26, 1914[5]. He passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was influenza[17].

Why It Matters

Pierre Souvestre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Souvestre born?

Pierre Souvestre was born in Plomelin[2].

Where did Pierre Souvestre die?

Pierre Souvestre died in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Pierre Souvestre do for work?

Pierre Souvestre worked as journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-157798, NLB-ar14962981
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  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0018760-Souvestre-Pierre-18741914
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0018760-Souvestre-Pierre-18741914, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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