Charles Higounet

French historian (1911-1988)
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Charles Higounet

Summary

Charles Higounet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toulouse[2]. He was born on January 13, 1911[3]. He passed away in Bordeaux[4]. He died on April 8, 1988[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and medievalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toulouse[2], Charles Higounet…
  • Charles Higounet passed away in Bordeaux[4].
  • Charles Higounet was born on January 13, 1911[3].
  • Charles Higounet died on April 8, 1988[5].
  • Among Charles Higounet's spouses was Arlette Higounet-Nadal[10].
  • Charles Higounet held citizenship in France[11].
  • Charles Higounet worked as a historian[6].
  • Charles Higounet worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles Higounet worked as a medievalist[8].
  • Charles Higounet's field of work was Middle Ages[12].
  • Charles Higounet's field of work was history[13].
  • Charles Higounet's field of work was medieval studies[14].
  • Charles Higounet was employed by Bordeaux Montaigne University[15].
  • Charles Higounet received the Grand Prix Gobert[16].
  • Charles Higounet received the prix Gobert[17].
  • Charles Higounet is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Higounet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Higounet supervised Benoît Cursente as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles Higounet's Commons category is recorded as Charles Higounet[21].
  • Charles Higounet's family name is recorded as Higounet[22].
  • Charles Higounet's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Higounet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Charles Higounet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Charles Higounet'}[25].
  • Charles Higounet's assessment is recorded as agrégation of history and geography[26].

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Origins and Family

Charles Higounet's place of birth was Toulouse[2]. He was born on January 13, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and medievalist[8]. Fields of work include Middle Ages[12], an age[27]; history[13]; and medieval studies[14], an academic discipline[28]. Among Charles Higounet's employers was Bordeaux Montaigne University[15]. He supervised Benoît Cursente as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix Gobert[16], a literary award[29], in France[30], founded in 1834[31] and prix Gobert[17], an award[32], founded in 1840[33].

Personal Life

Among Charles Higounet's spouses was Arlette Higounet-Nadal[10].

Death and Burial

Charles Higounet died on April 8, 1988[5]. He died in Bordeaux[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Charles Higounet born?

Born in Toulouse[2], Charles Higounet…

Where did Charles Higounet die?

Charles Higounet passed away in Bordeaux[4].

Who was Charles Higounet married to?

Charles Higounet's spouses include Arlette Higounet-Nadal[10].

What did Charles Higounet do for work?

Charles Higounet worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and medievalist[8].

What awards did Charles Higounet receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix Gobert[16] and prix Gobert[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . shmesp.fr. shmesp.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . SUDOC. Retrieved . sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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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  1. 5w ago · MarianneLC · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Grand Prix Gobert, prix Gobert
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q130979516]], Import prix de la société de géographie ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/be0abbc8567|details]])"
  2. 7w ago · Python72 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Charles
    Employer Bordeaux Montaigne University
    Country of citizenship France
    Citizenship
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Charles Jean Joseph Marie Higounet"
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