André Vauchez

French historian (1938-)
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André Vauchez

Summary

André Vauchez is a human[1]. He was born in Thionville[2]. He was born on +1938-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and professeur des universités[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • André Vauchez was born in Thionville[2].
  • André Vauchez was born on +1938-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • André Vauchez held citizenship in France[7].
  • André Vauchez worked as a historian[4].
  • André Vauchez worked as a professeur des universités[5].
  • André Vauchez held the position of president[8].
  • Among André Vauchez's employers was Paris Nanterre University[9].
  • Among André Vauchez's employers was Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[10].
  • André Vauchez was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[11].
  • André Vauchez was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12].
  • André Vauchez was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[13].
  • André Vauchez's education included a stint at École pratique des hautes études[14].
  • André Vauchez's doctoral advisor was Michel Mollat du Jourdin[15].
  • André Vauchez received the Balzan Prize[16].
  • André Vauchez received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].
  • André Vauchez received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18].
  • André Vauchez received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • André Vauchez received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].
  • André Vauchez received the Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[21].
  • André Vauchez was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[22].
  • André Vauchez was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[23].
  • André Vauchez was a member of Medieval Academy of America[24].
  • André Vauchez was a member of British Academy[25].
  • André Vauchez was a member of Société d'histoire religieuse de la France[26].
  • André Vauchez was a member of Pontifical Academy of Archaeology[27].

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Origins and Family

André Vauchez was born in Thionville[2]. He was born on +1938-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[12], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[13], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[35]; and École pratique des hautes études[14], a grand établissement[36], in France[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. André Vauchez's doctoral advisor was Michel Mollat du Jourdin[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and professeur des universités[5]. Employers include Paris Nanterre University[9], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1964[43], headquartered in Nanterre[44]; Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[10], a university in France[45], in France[46], founded in 1971[47], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[48]; and National Center for Scientific Research[11], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[49], in France[50], founded in 1939[51], headquartered in Paris[52]. André Vauchez held the position of president[8]. Doctoral students include Isabelle Heullant-Donat[53], a historian[54], of France[55], awarded the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[56], specialised in Franciscans[57]; Dominique Rigaux[58], a historian[59], b. 1953[60], of France[61]; Marie-Thérèse Nadeau[62], a theologian[63], 1944–2018[64], of Canada[65]; Rainer Berndt[66], a philosophy historian[67], b. 1951[68], specialised in history[69]; Patrice Sicard[70]; and Michael F. Cusato[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Balzan Prize[16], a science award[72], in Switzerland[73], founded in 1961[74]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], a grade of an order[75], in France[76]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], a grade of an order[77], founded in 1955[78]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[79], in France[80]; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20], a grade of an order[81], in Italy[82]; and Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[21], an award[83], in Switzerland[84].

Why It Matters

André Vauchez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sylvain Gouguenheim[87], an essayist[88], b. 1960[89], of France[90], awarded the Victor Cousin Prize[91], specialised in Middle Ages[92].

FAQs

Where was André Vauchez born?

André Vauchez's place of birth was Thionville[2].

What did André Vauchez do for work?

André Vauchez worked as historian[4] and professeur des universités[5].

Where did André Vauchez go to school?

André Vauchez was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12], Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[13], and École pratique des hautes études[14].

What awards did André Vauchez receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize[16], Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].

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