Alain Corbin

Summary

Alain Corbin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Courtomer^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1936^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Courtomer^[2], Alain Corbin…
• Alain Corbin was born on January 12, 1936^[3].
• Among Alain Corbin's spouses was Simone Delattre^[6].
• Alain Corbin held citizenship in France^[7].
• Alain Corbin's professions included historian^[4].
• Alain Corbin's field of work was social history^[8].
• Alain Corbin's field of work was history of emotions^[9].
• Alain Corbin held the position of president^[10].
• Alain Corbin held the position of professeur des universités^[11].
• Alain Corbin's education included a stint at University of Caen Normandy^[12].
• Alain Corbin's doctoral advisor was Georges Castellan^[13].
• Alain Corbin's doctoral advisor was Bertrand Gille^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is Les filles de noce^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is Le village des cannibales^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is Le territoire du vide : l'Occident et le désir du rivage (1750-1840)^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is Le Monde retrouvé de Louis-François Pinagot^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Corbin is works by Alain Corbin^[20].
• Alain Corbin received the Grand Prix Gobert^[21].
• Alain Corbin received the Roger Caillois Prix^[22].
• Alain Corbin received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• Alain Corbin received the Environment Book Prize^[24].
• Alain Corbin received the Charles Aubert Prize of History^[25].
• Alain Corbin received the grand prix de la Société de géographie^[26].
• Alain Corbin was a member of Haut comité des commémorations nationales^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Courtomer^[2], Alain Corbin… he was born on January 12, 1936^[3].

Education

Alain Corbin was educated at University of Caen Normandy^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Georges Castellan^[13], a historian^[28], 1920–2014^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin^[31], specialised in history^[32] and Bertrand Gille^[14], a historian^[33], 1920–1980^[34], of France^[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Alain Corbin worked as a historian^[4]. Fields of work include social history^[8], a humanities^[37] and history of emotions^[9], an aspect of history^[38]. Positions held include president^[10], a position^[39] and professeur des universités^[11], a position^[40], in France^[41]. Doctoral students include Sylvain Rappaport^[42], a historian^[43], b. 1962^[44], of France^[45], awarded the Malesherbes Prize^[46]; Dominique Kalifa^[47], a historian^[48], 1957–2020^[49], of France^[50], awarded the prix Mauvais genres^[51], specialised in late modern period^[52]; Mathilde Larrère^[53], a historian^[54], b. 1970^[55], of France^[56]; Anne-Emmanuelle Demartini^[57], a historian^[58], b. 1966^[59], of France^[60]; Odile Roynette^[61], a historian^[62], b. 1966^[63], of France^[64], awarded the Lucien Febvre Prize^[65]; and Simone Delattre^[66], a historian^[67], of France^[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination^[15], Les filles de noce^[16], Le village des cannibales^[17], Le territoire du vide : l'Occident et le désir du rivage (1750-1840)^[18], Le Monde retrouvé de Louis-François Pinagot^[19], and works by Alain Corbin^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix Gobert^[21], a literary award^[69], in France^[70], founded in 1834^[71]; Roger Caillois Prix^[22], a literary award^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1991^[74]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[75], in France^[76]; Environment Book Prize^[24], an award^[77], founded in 2006^[78]; Charles Aubert Prize of History^[25], a class of award^[79], in France^[80]; and grand prix de la Société de géographie^[26].

Personal Life

Alain Corbin was married to Simone Delattre^[6].

Why It Matters

Alain Corbin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dominique Kalifa^[82], a historian^[83], 1957–2020^[84], of France^[85], awarded the prix Mauvais genres^[86], specialised in late modern period^[87].

FAQs

Where was Alain Corbin born?

Alain Corbin was born in Courtomer^[2].

Who was Alain Corbin married to?

Alain Corbin's spouses include Simone Delattre^[6].

What did Alain Corbin do for work?

Alain Corbin worked as historian^[4].

Where did Alain Corbin go to school?

Alain Corbin was educated at University of Caen Normandy^[12].

What awards did Alain Corbin receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix Gobert^[21], Roger Caillois Prix^[22], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23], and Environment Book Prize^[24].