Claude Cahen
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Summary
Claude Cahen was born on February 26, 1909[1], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on November 18, 1991[3], in Savigny-sur-Orge[4]. He worked as a medievalist[5], historian[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and orientalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
- Child: Michel Cahen[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Employer: University of Michigan[14], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[15], Université de Strasbourg. Faculté des lettres[16]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[17], Faculty of Arts of Paris[18], École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[19]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[20]
- Member of: Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[21], Société Asiatique[22], American Philosophical Society[23], Association des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues Orientales[24], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Member of political party: French Communist Party[27]
- Doctoral student: Hichem Djaït[28], Joseph Sadan[29], Jean-Claude Garcin[30], Lucie Bolens[31], Rachel Arié[32], Jacqueline Chabbi[33], Louis Bazin[34], Gérard Dédéyan[35], Refet Yinanç[36], Thierry Bianquis[37], Irène Mélikoff[38]
- Commons category: Claude Cahen[39]
- Academic degree: doctorate[40]
- Family name: Cahen[41]
- Given name: Claude[42], Louis[43], Alfred[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[45], Arabic[46]
- Birth name: Claude Louis Alfred Cahen[47]
- Name in native language: Claude Cahen[48]
- Assessment: agrégation of history[49]
Why It Matters
Claude Cahen has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
His notable doctoral advisees include Jacqueline Chabbi[52], a historian[53], b. 1943[54], of France[55], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[56], specialised in history of Islam[57]; Hichem Djaït[58], a historian[59], 1935–2021[60], of French protectorate of Tunisia[61], awarded the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences[62]; Louis Bazin[63], a linguist[64], 1920–2011[65], of France[66], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[67], specialised in linguistics[68]; Gérard Dédéyan[69], an armenologist[70], b. 1942[71], of France[72], specialised in medieval history[73]; and Thierry Bianquis[74], a university teacher[75], 1935–2014[76], of France[77], specialised in oriental studies[78].
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 a medievalist[5], historian[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and orientalist[9].
Where did Claude Cahen go to school?
Claude Cahen was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17], Faculty of Arts of Paris[18], and École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[19].
What awards did Claude Cahen receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].