Antoine Meillet

Summary

Antoine Meillet is a human^[1]. He was born in Moulins^[2]. He was born on November 11, 1866^[3]. He died in Châteaumeillant^[4]. He died on September 21, 1936^[5]. He worked as a grammarian^[6], Indo-Europeanist^[7], armenologist^[8], slavist^[9], and linguist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Antoine Meillet was born in Moulins^[2].
• Antoine Meillet died in Châteaumeillant^[4].
• Antoine Meillet was born on November 11, 1866^[3].
• Antoine Meillet died on September 21, 1936^[5].
• Antoine Meillet is buried at Moulins' Cemetery^[12].
• Antoine Meillet held citizenship in France^[13].
• Antoine Meillet's professions included grammarian^[6].
• Antoine Meillet's professions included Indo-Europeanist^[7].
• Antoine Meillet worked as an armenologist^[8].
• Antoine Meillet's professions included slavist^[9].
• Antoine Meillet's professions included linguist^[10].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was comparative linguistics^[14].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was Armenian^[15].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was Homeric Question^[16].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was Latin^[17].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was Indo-European studies^[18].
• Antoine Meillet's field of work was Ancient Greek^[19].
• Antoine Meillet held the position of president^[20].
• Antoine Meillet was employed by Collège de France^[21].
• Among Antoine Meillet's employers was École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[22].
• Antoine Meillet was employed by École pratique des hautes études^[23].
• Among Antoine Meillet's employers was Revue des Études Arméniennes^[24].
• Antoine Meillet was educated at University of Paris^[25].
• Antoine Meillet was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26].
• A notable student of Antoine Meillet was André Martinet^[27].

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Origins and Family

Antoine Meillet was born in Moulins^[2]. He was born on November 11, 1866^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[25], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26], a faculty^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1808^[34]. Antoine Meillet earned the academic degree of doctorate^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include grammarian^[6], Indo-Europeanist^[7], armenologist^[8], slavist^[9], and linguist^[10]. Fields of work include comparative linguistics^[14], an academic discipline^[36]; Armenian^[15], a modern language^[37], in Armenia^[38]; Homeric Question^[16], a problem question^[39]; Latin^[17], a dead language^[40], in Vatican City^[41]; Indo-European studies^[18], an academic discipline^[42]; and Ancient Greek^[19], a language^[43]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1530^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]; École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[22], an educational institution^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1795^[50]; École pratique des hautes études^[23], a grand établissement^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1868^[53], headquartered in Paris^[54]; and Revue des Études Arméniennes^[24], a history journal^[55], in Belgium^[56], founded in 1920^[57]. Antoine Meillet held the position of president^[20]. Notable students include André Martinet^[27], Joseph Vendryes^[58], Louis Hjelmslev^[59], Émile Benveniste^[60], Marcel Cohen^[61], and Georges Dumézil^[62]. He supervised Georges Dumézil as a doctoral student^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Volney Prize^[64], a literary award^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1803^[67]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[68], a grade of an order^[69], in France^[70]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[71]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[72].

Death and Burial

Antoine Meillet died on September 21, 1936^[5]. He died in Châteaumeillant^[4]. Burial took place at Moulins' Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Antoine Meillet include Antoine Meillet Prize^[73].

Why It Matters

Antoine Meillet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include Antoine Meillet Prize^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georges Dumézil^[76].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Meillet born?

Antoine Meillet's place of birth was Moulins^[2].

Where did Antoine Meillet die?

Antoine Meillet died in Châteaumeillant^[4].

What did Antoine Meillet do for work?

Antoine Meillet worked as grammarian^[6], Indo-Europeanist^[7], armenologist^[8], slavist^[9], and linguist^[10].

Where did Antoine Meillet go to school?

Antoine Meillet was educated at University of Paris^[25] and Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26].

What awards did Antoine Meillet receive?

Honors received include Volney Prize^[64], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[68], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[71], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[72].