Pierre Fourier
E370960
Pierre Fourier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest and canon regular renowned for his pastoral reforms, educational work, and eventual canonization as a saint.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pierre Fourier canonical | 1 |
| Saint Pierre Fourier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3562659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pierre Fourier Context triple: [Fourier, notableBearer, Pierre Fourier]
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A.
Étienne-Louis
Étienne-Louis is a French given name most famously borne by the visionary neoclassical architect Étienne-Louis Boullée.
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B.
François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy was a 19th-century French sculptor known for his neoclassical style and contributions to major Parisian monuments.
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C.
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for pioneering the theory of heat conduction and developing Fourier series, which laid the foundations of modern Fourier analysis.
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D.
Noailles, Adrien Maurice de
Adrien Maurice de Noailles was an 18th-century French marshal and statesman from the influential Noailles family, noted for his prominent military and diplomatic roles under Louis XV.
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E.
Jacques François
Jacques François was a French actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century European and American films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pierre Fourier Target entity description: Pierre Fourier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest and canon regular renowned for his pastoral reforms, educational work, and eventual canonization as a saint.
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A.
Étienne-Louis
Étienne-Louis is a French given name most famously borne by the visionary neoclassical architect Étienne-Louis Boullée.
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B.
François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy was a 19th-century French sculptor known for his neoclassical style and contributions to major Parisian monuments.
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C.
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for pioneering the theory of heat conduction and developing Fourier series, which laid the foundations of modern Fourier analysis.
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D.
Noailles, Adrien Maurice de
Adrien Maurice de Noailles was an 18th-century French marshal and statesman from the influential Noailles family, noted for his prominent military and diplomatic roles under Louis XV.
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E.
Jacques François
Jacques François was a French actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century European and American films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
French Roman Catholic saint ⓘ canon regular ⓘ human ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1565-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonization | 1897-05-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1640-12-09 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Catholic hagiographies
ⓘ
Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Pont-à-Mousson ⓘ |
| familyName | Fourier ⓘ |
| feastDay | December 9 ⓘ |
| founded | Congregation of Notre Dame of Canonesses of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierre ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Saint Pierre Fourier
ⓘ
linked to:
Pierre Fourier
|
| knownFor |
care for the poor
ⓘ
educational initiatives ⓘ pastoral reforms ⓘ reform of religious life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Canons Regular of Our Savior
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular (Reguliers)
|
| movement |
Catholic Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Counter-Reformation
|
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
pastoral reforms in Mattaincourt
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promotion of free education for children ⓘ reform of the Canons Regular of Our Savior ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
educator ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| partOf | early modern French Catholicism ⓘ |
| patronage |
educators
ⓘ
parish priests ⓘ rural communities ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mirecourt, Lorraine
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirecourt
|
| placeOfBurial |
Gray, Franche-Comté
ⓘ
linked to:
Franche-Comté
|
| placeOfDeath |
Gray, Franche-Comté
ⓘ
linked to:
Franche-Comté
|
| positionHeld | parish priest of Mattaincourt ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| workLocation |
Lorraine
ⓘ
Mattaincourt, Lorraine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pierre Fourier Description of subject: Pierre Fourier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest and canon regular renowned for his pastoral reforms, educational work, and eventual canonization as a saint.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pierre Fourier