Catherine Despeux

French sinologist
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Catherine Despeux

Summary

Catherine Despeux is a human[1]. She was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a sinologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Catherine Despeux was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Catherine Despeux was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Catherine Despeux held citizenship in France[6].
  • Catherine Despeux's professions included sinologist[3].
  • Catherine Despeux worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Catherine Despeux's field of work was sinology[7].
  • Catherine Despeux's field of work was Taoism[8].
  • Catherine Despeux's field of work was Tai chi chuan[9].
  • Catherine Despeux's field of work was Zen[10].
  • Catherine Despeux's doctoral advisor was Léon Vandermeersch[11].
  • Catherine Despeux is recorded as female[12].
  • Catherine Despeux's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Catherine Despeux supervised Damien Chaussende as a doctoral student[14].
  • Catherine Despeux's given name is recorded as Catherine[15].
  • Catherine Despeux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • Catherine Despeux's name in native language is recorded as Catherine Despeux[17].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].

Education

Catherine Despeux's doctoral advisor was Léon Vandermeersch[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sinologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include sinology[7], an academic discipline[18]; Taoism[8], a philosophical movement[19]; Tai chi chuan[9]; and Zen[10], a school of Buddhism[20]. Catherine Despeux supervised Damien Chaussende as a doctoral student[14].

FAQs

What did Catherine Despeux do for work?

Catherine Despeux worked as sinologist[3] and university teacher[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007459588605171
    Cinii research id 1140845216793341440
    Wikidata description French sinologist
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 123570409
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