Brice Parain

French philosopher and writer
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Brice Parain

Summary

Brice Parain is a human[1]. He was born in Jouarre[2]. He was born on March 10, 1897[3]. He died in Verdelot[4]. He died on March 20, 1971[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], linguist[7], and orientalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jouarre[2], Brice Parain…
  • Brice Parain died in Verdelot[4].
  • Brice Parain was born on March 10, 1897[3].
  • Brice Parain died on March 20, 1971[5].
  • Brice Parain is buried at Verdelot[10].
  • Among Brice Parain's spouses was Nathalie Parain[11].
  • Among Brice Parain's spouses was Éliane Pérès[12].
  • A child of Brice Parain was Tatiana Mailliard-Parain[13].
  • Brice Parain held citizenship in France[14].
  • Brice Parain's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Brice Parain worked as a linguist[7].
  • Brice Parain's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Brice Parain's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Brice Parain's field of work was linguistics[16].
  • Brice Parain's field of work was oriental studies[17].
  • Brice Parain's education included a stint at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[18].
  • Brice Parain's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Brice Parain received the Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[20].
  • Brice Parain was a member of comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard[21].
  • Brice Parain is recorded as male[22].
  • Brice Parain's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Brice Parain's family name is recorded as Parain[24].
  • Brice Parain's given name is recorded as Brice[25].
  • Brice Parain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Brice Parain's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Brice Aristide Parain'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Brice Parain's place of birth was Jouarre[2]. He was born on March 10, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[18], a university[28], in France[29], founded in 1669[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[32], in France[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], linguist[7], and orientalist[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[36]; linguistics[16], an academic discipline[37]; and oriental studies[17], an academic discipline[38].

Recognition

Brice Parain received the Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nathalie Parain[11], an illustrator[39], 1897–1958[40], of Russian Empire[41] and Éliane Pérès[12], 1923–1995[42]. A child of Brice Parain was Tatiana Mailliard-Parain[13].

Death and Burial

Brice Parain died on March 20, 1971[5]. He passed away in Verdelot[4]. He is buried at Verdelot[10].

Why It Matters

Brice Parain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Brice Parain born?

Brice Parain was born in Jouarre[2].

Where did Brice Parain die?

Brice Parain died in Verdelot[4].

Who was Brice Parain married to?

Brice Parain's spouses include Nathalie Parain[11] and Éliane Pérès[12].

What did Brice Parain do for work?

Brice Parain worked as philosopher[6], linguist[7], and orientalist[8].

Where did Brice Parain go to school?

Brice Parain was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[18] and École Normale Supérieure[19].

What awards did Brice Parain receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives-en-ligne.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives-en-ligne.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . actu.fr. actu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives-en-ligne.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives-en-ligne.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives-en-ligne.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, linguist, orientalist
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