Antoine Meillet
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Summary
Antoine Meillet was born on November 11, 1866[1], in Moulins[2]. He died on September 21, 1936[3], in Châteaumeillant[4]. He worked as a grammarian[5], Indo-Europeanist[6], armenologist[7], slavist[8], and linguist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Moulins' Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Occupation: orientalist[13]
- Field of work: comparative linguistics[14], Armenian[15], Homeric Question[16], Latin[17], Indo-European studies[18], Ancient Greek[19], historical linguistics[20], linguistics[21], Slavic studies[22]
- Position held: president[23]
- Employer: Collège de France[24], École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[25], École pratique des hautes études[26], Revue des Études Arméniennes[27]
- Educated at: University of Paris[28], Faculty of Arts of Paris[29]
- Student: André Martinet[30], Joseph Vendryes[31], Louis Hjelmslev[32], Émile Benveniste[33], Marcel Cohen[34], Georges Dumézil[35], Michel Lejeune[36], Louis Renou[37], Lucien Tesnière[38], Jean Paulhan[39], Alexandru Graur[40]
- Award received: Volney Prize[41], Knight of the Legion of Honour[42], Officer of the Legion of Honour[43], Commander of the Legion of Honour[44]
- Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[45], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Russian Academy of Sciences[48], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[49], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[51], Romanian Academy[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Doctoral student: Georges Dumézil[54]
- Commons category: Antoine Meillet[55]
- Archives at: Collège de France[56]
- Academic degree: doctorate[57]
- Family name: Meillet[58]
- Given name: Antoine[59], Jules[60], Paul[61]
- Professorship: Chaire d'arménien de l'École des langues orientales[62]
- Described at URL: https://www.persee.fr/doc/crai_0065-0536_1952_num_96_4_10016[63], http://www.slp-paris.com/spip.php?article4[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Antoine Meillet include Antoine Meillet Prize[65].
Why It Matters
Antoine Meillet has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include Antoine Meillet Prize[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Georges Dumézil[68].
FAQs
Where was Antoine Meillet born?
Antoine Meillet was born in Moulins[2].
Where did Antoine Meillet die?
Antoine Meillet died in Châteaumeillant[4].
What did Antoine Meillet do for work?
Antoine Meillet worked as a grammarian[5], Indo-Europeanist[6], armenologist[7], slavist[8], and linguist[9].
Where did Antoine Meillet go to school?
Antoine Meillet was educated at University of Paris[28] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[29].
What awards did Antoine Meillet receive?
Honors received include Volney Prize[41], Knight of the Legion of Honour[42], Officer of the Legion of Honour[43], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[44].