# Antoine François Passy

_French geologist and botanist (1792-1873)_

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> Antoine François Passy was a French politician, geologist, and botanist.
He was sub-secretary of state for the Interior in the Cabinet of François-Pierre Guizot.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 April 1792 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Garches ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P19))
- **Died:** 8 October 1873 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P570))
- **Place of death:** 9th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P27))
- **Occupation:** botanist; politician; geologist; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anne Henriette Péan de Saint-Gilles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1851–1851); member of the National Assembly (1 August 1846 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (9 July 1842 – 6 July 1846); President of the Geological Society of France (1841–1841); member of the National Assembly (12 December 1840 – 12 June 1842); undersecretary (4 November 1840 – 24 February 1848); member of the National Assembly (15 June 1839 – 11 December 1840); member of the National Assembly (2 March 1839 – 14 June 1839); Councillor of State (1839–1848); president (1838–1838); member of the National Assembly (4 November 1837 – 2 February 1839); president (1832–1833); Prefect of Eure (5 August 1830 – 18 May 1837); deputy chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of Leopold; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Knight Commander of the Order of Carlos III ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965#P166))

## Questions

**When was Antoine François Passy born?**  
Antoine François Passy was born on 23 April 1792 in Garches.

**What positions has Antoine François Passy held?**  
Positions held by Antoine François Passy include: president (1851–1851); member of the National Assembly (1846–1848); member of the National Assembly (1842–1846); President of the Geological Society of France (1841–1841); member of the National Assembly (1840–1842).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antoine François Passy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Fran%C3%A7ois_Passy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2853965](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853965) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Antoine Passy.jpg by Vaveauv (?) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_Passy.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Antoine François Passy". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/antoine-francois-passy. Retrieved 8 November 2026.