Claude Cahen

French Marxist Orientalist and historian (1909–1991)
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Claude Cahen

Summary

Claude Cahen is a human[1]. He was born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on February 26, 1909[3]. He passed away in Savigny-sur-Orge[4]. He died on November 18, 1991[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6], historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2], Claude Cahen…
  • Claude Cahen passed away in Savigny-sur-Orge[4].
  • Claude Cahen was born on February 26, 1909[3].
  • Claude Cahen died on November 18, 1991[5].
  • Claude Cahen is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Claude Cahen was Michel Cahen[13].
  • Claude Cahen held citizenship in France[14].
  • Claude Cahen's professions included medievalist[6].
  • Claude Cahen's professions included historian[7].
  • Claude Cahen worked as a translator[8].
  • Claude Cahen worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Claude Cahen worked as an orientalist[10].
  • Claude Cahen was employed by University of Michigan[15].
  • Among Claude Cahen's employers was University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[16].
  • Claude Cahen was employed by Université de Strasbourg. Faculté des lettres[17].
  • Claude Cahen was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18].
  • Claude Cahen was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[19].
  • Claude Cahen's education included a stint at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[20].
  • Claude Cahen received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Claude Cahen was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[22].
  • Claude Cahen was a member of Société Asiatique[23].
  • Claude Cahen was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Claude Cahen was a member of Association des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues Orientales[25].
  • Claude Cahen was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26].
  • Claude Cahen is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2], Claude Cahen… he was born on February 26, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[18], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], a faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1808[34]; and École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[20], an educational institution[35], in France[36], founded in 1795[37]. Claude Cahen earned the academic degree of doctorate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6], historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10]. Employers include University of Michigan[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[16], a university in France[43], in France[44], founded in 1971[45], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[46]; and Université de Strasbourg. Faculté des lettres[17], a faculty[47], in France[48]. Doctoral students include Hichem Djaït[49], a historian[50], 1935–2021[51], of Tunisia[52], awarded the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences[53]; Joseph Sadan[54], a literary theorist[55], 1939–2025[56], of Israel[57]; Jean-Claude Garcin[58], a historian[59], 1934–2021[60], of France[61]; Lucie Bolens[62], a historian[63], b. 1933[64], of Switzerland[65]; Rachel Arié[66], a historian[67], 1924–2018[68], of France[69], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[70]; and Jacqueline Chabbi[71], a historian[72], b. 1943[73], of France[74], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[75], specialised in history of Islam[76].

Recognition

Claude Cahen received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].

Personal Life

A child of Claude Cahen was Michel Cahen[13]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party[77].

Death and Burial

Claude Cahen died on November 18, 1991[5]. He passed away in Savigny-sur-Orge[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Claude Cahen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacqueline Chabbi[80], a historian[81], b. 1943[82], of France[83], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[84], specialised in history of Islam[85]; Hichem Djaït[86], a historian[87], 1935–2021[88], of Tunisia[89], awarded the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences[90]; Louis Bazin[91], a linguist[92], 1920–2011[93], of France[94], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[95], specialised in linguistics[96]; Thierry Bianquis[97], a university teacher[98], 1935–2014[99], of France[100], specialised in oriental studies[101]; and Gérard Dédéyan[102], an armenologist[103], b. 1942[104], of France[105], specialised in medieval history[106].

FAQs

Where was Claude Cahen born?

Claude Cahen was born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Claude Cahen die?

Claude Cahen died in Savigny-sur-Orge[4].

What did Claude Cahen do for work?

Claude Cahen worked as medievalist[6], historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Claude Cahen go to school?

Claude Cahen was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18], Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], and École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[20].

What awards did Claude Cahen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].

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