Claude Gauvard

French medievalist historian & academic
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Claude Gauvard

Summary

Claude Gauvard is a human[1]. She was born in Paris[2]. She was born on December 10, 1942[3]. She worked as a medievalist[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Claude Gauvard was born in Paris[2].
  • Claude Gauvard was born on December 10, 1942[3].
  • Claude Gauvard held citizenship in France[8].
  • Claude Gauvard's professions included medievalist[4].
  • Claude Gauvard's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Claude Gauvard worked as a historian[6].
  • Claude Gauvard's field of work was history[9].
  • Claude Gauvard's field of work was medieval studies[10].
  • Claude Gauvard held the position of president[11].
  • Claude Gauvard held the position of professor emeritus[12].
  • Claude Gauvard was employed by University of Reims[13].
  • Claude Gauvard was educated at Lycée Victor Duruy[14].
  • Claude Gauvard was educated at Lycée Fénelon, Paris[15].
  • Claude Gauvard's doctoral advisor was Bernard Guenée[16].
  • Claude Gauvard received the prix Gobert[17].
  • Claude Gauvard received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Claude Gauvard received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Claude Gauvard received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of Société de l’histoire de France[21].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of LaMOP[22].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of Comité d'histoire de la ville de Paris[23].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of Société des historiens médiévistes de l'enseignement supérieur public[24].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Claude Gauvard was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[26].
  • Claude Gauvard is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Claude Gauvard's place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on December 10, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Victor Duruy[14], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1912[30] and Lycée Fénelon, Paris[15], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1883[33]. Claude Gauvard's doctoral advisor was Bernard Guenée[16]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. Fields of work include history[9] and medieval studies[10], an academic discipline[35]. Among Claude Gauvard's employers was University of Reims[13]. Positions held include president[11], a position[36] and professor emeritus[12], an academic title[37]. Doctoral students include Maud Ternon[38], a historian[39], b. 1982[40], of France[41], awarded the Jean Favier Prize[42]; Véronique Beaulande-Barraud[43], a historian[44], b. 1971[45], of France[46], specialised in history[47]; Julie Claustre[48], a historian[49], b. 1973[50], of France[51]; Benoît Descamps[52], a historian[53], b. 1967[54], of France[55], specialised in food history[56]; Philippe Charon[57], an archivist[58], b. 1964[59], of France[60], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[61], specialised in archival science[62]; and Denise Péricard-Méa[63], a historian[64], b. 1937[65], of France[66].

Recognition

Awards received include prix Gobert[17], an award[67], founded in 1840[68]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[69], in France[70]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], a grade of an order[71], in France[72].

Why It Matters

Claude Gauvard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Claude Gauvard born?

Born in Paris[2], Claude Gauvard…

What did Claude Gauvard do for work?

Claude Gauvard worked as medievalist[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Where did Claude Gauvard go to school?

Claude Gauvard was educated at Lycée Victor Duruy[14] and Lycée Fénelon, Paris[15].

What awards did Claude Gauvard receive?

Honors received include prix Gobert[17], Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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