Sébastien Vaillant

French mycologist (1669-1722)
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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 (51 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vigny[2].
  • 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 died on May 26, 1722[9].
  • Sébastien Vaillant held citizenship in France[10].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's professions included botanist[6].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's professions included mycologist[7].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's field of work was botany[11].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's education included a stint at Jardin des plantes[12].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's doctoral advisor was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[13].
  • Sébastien Vaillant was a member of French Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Sébastien Vaillant is recorded as male[15].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's Commons category is recorded as Sébastien Vaillant[17].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's family name is recorded as Vaillant[18].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's given name is recorded as Sébastien[19].
  • Sébastien Vaillant studied under Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[20].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sébastien Vaillant[25].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sébastien Vaillant'}[26].
  • Sébastien Vaillant's P14585 is recorded as 49775[27].

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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[12]. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[13]. He studied under Joseph Pitton de Tournefort[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and mycologist[7]. Sébastien Vaillant's field of work was botany[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 20, 1722[5] and May 26, 1722[9]. Sébastien Vaillant passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Sébastien Vaillant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', 'ka', 'm
    Date of death → +1722-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1722-05-26T00:00:00Z
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 117680885
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 49775
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  4. 18w 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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