# Henri de Bornier

_French poet and dramatist (1825–1901)_

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> Henri, vicomte de Bornier was a French poet and dramatist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 December 1825 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lunel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P19))
- **Died:** 28 January 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P570))
- **Place of death:** rue de Sully ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P27))
- **Occupation:** playwright; poet; writer; novelist; library curator; theatre critic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P106))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (2 February 1893 – 28 January 1901); president of the Société des gens de lettres (1889–1890); administrator (1889–1901); president (1876–1887) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Jean Reynaud Prize; prix de poésie de l'Académie française; Prix d'éloquence; Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976#P166))

## Questions

**When was Henri de Bornier born?**  
Henri de Bornier was born on 24 December 1825 in Lunel.

**What positions has Henri de Bornier held?**  
Positions held by Henri de Bornier include: Member of the Académie française (1893–1901); president of the Société des gens de lettres (1889–1890); administrator (1889–1901); president (1876–1887).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Henri de Bornier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Bornier) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2340976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2340976) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Henri de Bornier by Ferdinand Mulnier.png by Ferdinand Mulnier (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_de_Bornier_by_Ferdinand_Mulnier.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Henri de Bornier, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Henri de Bornier by Ferdinand Mulnier.png — Ferdinand Mulnier, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Henri de Bornier". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/henri-de-bornier. Retrieved 4 November 2026.