Alexandre de Saint-Léger

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Summary

Alexandre de Saint-Léger was born on April 3, 1866[1], in Dunkirk[2]. He died on October 6, 1944[3], in Lille[4]. He worked as a researcher[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Position held: Q101062230[10]
  • Employer: University of Lille[11]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Prix Thiers[13], Montyon Prize[14]
  • Member of: Lille Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: de Saint-Léger[17]
  • Given name: Alexandre[18], René[19], Auguste[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21]
  • Birth name: Alexandre René Auguste de Saint-Léger[22]

FAQs

Where was Alexandre de Saint-Léger born?

Alexandre de Saint-Léger was born in Dunkirk[2].

Where did Alexandre de Saint-Léger die?

Alexandre de Saint-Léger passed away in Lille[4].

What did Alexandre de Saint-Léger do for work?

Alexandre de Saint-Léger worked as a researcher[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Alexandre de Saint-Léger receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Prix Thiers[13], and Montyon Prize[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . www2.culture.gouv.fr. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bibrevij · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Country of citizenship: France"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → PLRB-ar14254504
    Wikipedia languages → ['fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nlb authority id (belarus): PLRB-ar14254504, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289805|batch #289805]]"
  3. 28d ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4991660A, OL4498092A
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Open library id: OL4498092A, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/6697655|Alexandre René de Saint-Léger (#6697655)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/98|OLID a"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n90655569
    Place of birth → Dunkirk
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 075048604
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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