# Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

_French writer and aviator (1900–1944)_

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> Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry, known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. He is best known as the author of The Little Prince.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 June 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 2nd arrondissement of Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P19))
- **Died:** 31 July 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P570))
- **Place of death:** île de Riou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P27))
- **Occupation:** aircraft pilot; novelist; children's writer; writer; journalist; illustrator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Saint-Louis; Villa St. Jean International School; Notre Dame de Mongré High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P69))
- **Spouse:** Consuelo de Saint Exupéry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P26))
- **Official website:** antoinedesaintexupery.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P856))
- **Awards:** mort pour la France; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Prix Femina; Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française; National Book Award for Nonfiction; Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella; Ambassadors' Prize; National Book Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908#P166))

## Questions

**When was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry born?**  
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born on 29 June 1900 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.

**Where did Antoine de Saint-Exupéry study?**  
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis, Villa St. Jean International School, Notre Dame de Mongré High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antoine de Saint-Exupéry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2908](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Antoine de Saint-Euxpery (1920).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_de_Saint-Euxpery_(1920).jpg)

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