Benoît Melançon

Canadian professor and writer
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Benoît Melançon

Summary

Benoît Melançon is a human[1]. He was born in Verdun[2]. He was born on September 20, 1958[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], bibliographer[6], university teacher[7], and blogger[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benoît Melançon's place of birth was Verdun[2].
  • Benoît Melançon was born on September 20, 1958[3].
  • Benoît Melançon held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Benoît Melançon worked as a writer[4].
  • Benoît Melançon's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Benoît Melançon's professions included bibliographer[6].
  • Benoît Melançon worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Benoît Melançon worked as a blogger[8].
  • Benoît Melançon worked as an essayist[11].
  • Benoît Melançon's field of work was French literature[12].
  • Benoît Melançon's field of work was literature[13].
  • Benoît Melançon held the position of full professor[14].
  • Benoît Melançon was employed by Université de Montréal[15].
  • Benoît Melançon was educated at Université de Montréal[16].
  • Benoît Melançon received the Raymond Klibansky Prize[17].
  • Benoît Melançon received the André Laurendeau Prize[18].
  • Benoît Melançon received the Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme[19].
  • Benoît Melançon was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Benoît Melançon is recorded as male[21].
  • Benoît Melançon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Benoît Melançon's Commons category is recorded as Benoît Melançon[23].
  • Benoît Melançon earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Benoît Melançon's family name is recorded as Melançon[25].
  • Benoît Melançon's given name is recorded as Benoît[26].
  • Benoît Melançon's official website is recorded as https://benoitmelancon.quebec/[27].

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Origins and Family

Benoît Melançon was born in Verdun[2]. He was born on September 20, 1958[3].

Education

Benoît Melançon was educated at Université de Montréal[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], bibliographer[6], blogger[8], and essayist[11]. Fields of work include French literature[12], a field of study[28] and literature[13], a type of arts[29]. Benoît Melançon was employed by Université de Montréal[15]. He held the position of full professor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Raymond Klibansky Prize[17], an award[30], in Canada[31]; André Laurendeau Prize[18], a science award[32], in Canada[33]; and Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme[19], an award[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1997[36].

Why It Matters

Benoît Melançon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Benoît Melançon born?

Benoît Melançon's place of birth was Verdun[2].

What did Benoît Melançon do for work?

Benoît Melançon worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], bibliographer[6], university teacher[7], and blogger[8].

Where did Benoît Melançon go to school?

Benoît Melançon was educated at Université de Montréal[16].

What awards did Benoît Melançon receive?

Honors received include Raymond Klibansky Prize[17], André Laurendeau Prize[18], and Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . littfra.umontreal.ca. littfra.umontreal.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . acfas.ca. acfas.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Canadiana Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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