Birth Name: Paul Gauguin
Occupation: Painter
Place Of Birth: Paris
Date Of Birth: June 7, 1848
Date Of Death: May 8, 1903
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: French
Paul Gauguin was born on the 7th of June, 1848. He was best known for being a Painter. Post-Impressionist artist who depicted village life in Tahiti in such colorful works as “Spirit of the Dead Watching.” His work became popular after his death and influenced such notables as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse .
Paul Gauguin was born in Paris. He grew up in Peru and France and joined the French merchant marine as a pilot’s assistant at age 17. He then worked as a stockbroker at the Paris Bourse and was a highly successful businessman for over a decade. He suffered from syphilis and alcoholism and died in French Polynesia at age 54 from a morphine overdose.
Paul Gauguin was a Gemini and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Paul Gauguin was born in 1840s.
Paul Gauguin is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Paul Gauguin was born in the Year of the Monkey.
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| REAL NAME: | Paul Gauguin |
| NICKNAME: | Paul |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Paul Gauguin was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Paul Gauguin was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Paul Gauguin had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Paul Gauguin’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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