Monteil

Article summary

Monteil is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adhémar de Monteil, (died 1098), French bishop and soldier *Amans-Alexis Monteil (1769–1850), French historian *Charles Monteil (1871–1949), French civil servant, ethnologist and linguist. Brother of Parfait-Louis Monteil. *Claudine Monteil (born 1949), French writer *Germaine Monteil, French fashion designer *Jean-Baptiste Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan, (1638–1697), French bishop *Parfait-Louis Monteil (1855–1925), French military officer and explorer. Brother of Charles Monteil. *Vincent Monteil (born 1964), French conductor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1098 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1098". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1091124096