André Fontaine

French journalist and historian (1921–2013)
Person human Q2847760
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André Fontaine

Summary

André Fontaine is a human[1]. He was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1921-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 11th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +2013-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • André Fontaine's place of birth was 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • André Fontaine died in 11th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • André Fontaine was born on +1921-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • André Fontaine died on +2013-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of André Fontaine was Jean-Marc Fontaine[9].
  • André Fontaine held citizenship in France[10].
  • André Fontaine's professions included journalist[6].
  • André Fontaine worked as a historian[7].
  • André Fontaine's field of work was late modern period[11].
  • Among André Fontaine's employers was Le Monde[12].
  • André Fontaine's education included a stint at University of Paris[13].
  • André Fontaine received the Pierre Lafue Prize[14].
  • André Fontaine's image is recorded as André Fontaine (1969).jpg[15].
  • André Fontaine is recorded as male[16].
  • André Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • André Fontaine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110299905[18].
  • André Fontaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79025294[19].
  • André Fontaine's GND ID is recorded as 116647116[20].
  • André Fontaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80014634[21].
  • André Fontaine's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11903045j[22].
  • André Fontaine's IdRef ID is recorded as 026868385[23].
  • André Fontaine's Commons category is recorded as André Fontaine[24].
  • André Fontaine's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV032182[25].
  • André Fontaine's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35764300[26].
  • André Fontaine earned the academic degree of licence[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], André Fontaine… he was born on +1921-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

André Fontaine was educated at University of Paris[13]. Academic degrees include licence[27] and DES[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and historian[7]. André Fontaine's field of work was late modern period[11]. He was employed by Le Monde[12].

Recognition

André Fontaine received the Pierre Lafue Prize[14].

Personal Life

A child of André Fontaine was Jean-Marc Fontaine[9].

Death and Burial

André Fontaine died on +2013-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 11th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

André Fontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was André Fontaine born?

Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], André Fontaine…

Where did André Fontaine die?

André Fontaine died in 11th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did André Fontaine do for work?

André Fontaine worked as journalist[6] and historian[7].

Where did André Fontaine go to school?

André Fontaine was educated at University of Paris[13].

What awards did André Fontaine receive?

Honors received include Pierre Lafue Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . whoswho.fr. Retrieved . whoswho.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . whoswho.fr. Retrieved . whoswho.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . whoswho.fr. Retrieved . whoswho.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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