Sébastien Vaillant

French mycologist (1669-1722)
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Sébastien Vaillant

Summary

Sébastien Vaillant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vigny[2]. He was born on May 26, 1669[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 20, 1722[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and mycologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vigny[2], Sébastien Vaillant…
  • Sébastien Vaillant passed away in Paris[4].
  • Sébastien Vaillant was born on May 26, 1669[3].
  • Sébastien Vaillant died on May 20, 1722[5].
  • Sébastien Vaillant held citizenship in France[9].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's professions included botanist[6].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's professions included mycologist[7].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's field of work was botany[10].
  • Sébastien Vaillant was educated at Jardin des plantes[11].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's doctoral advisor was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[12].
  • Sébastien Vaillant was a member of French Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Sébastien Vaillant is recorded as male[14].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's Commons category is recorded as Sébastien Vaillant[16].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's family name is recorded as Vaillant[17].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's given name is recorded as Sébastien[18].
  • Sébastien Vaillant studied under Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[19].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sébastien Vaillant[24].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sébastien Vaillant'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Sébastien Vaillant's place of birth was Vigny[2]. He was born on May 26, 1669[3].

Education

Sébastien Vaillant's education included a stint at Jardin des plantes[11]. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[12]. He studied under Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and mycologist[7]. Sébastien Vaillant's field of work was botany[10].

Death and Burial

Sébastien Vaillant died on May 20, 1722[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Sébastien Vaillant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sébastien Vaillant born?

Sébastien Vaillant was born in Vigny[2].

Where did Sébastien Vaillant die?

Sébastien Vaillant died in Paris[4].

What did Sébastien Vaillant do for work?

Sébastien Vaillant worked as botanist[6] and mycologist[7].

Where did Sébastien Vaillant go to school?

Sébastien Vaillant was educated at Jardin des plantes[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Sébastien
    Student of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
    Place of birth Vigny
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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