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Édouard Chavannes

French sinologist
Person human Q274266

Facts

33 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[35]
Date of birth
October 5, 1865
Date of death
January 20, 1918, January 29, 1918[11]
Place of birth
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Place of death
Paris, Fontenay-aux-Roses[10]
Country of citizenship
France[16]
Occupation
translator, professor, folklorist, writer, archaeologist, sinologist[18]
Employer
Collège de France[22]
Field of work
history, linguistics, archaeology[19][20][21]
Educated at
École Normale Supérieure[23]
Religion or worldview
reformed[34]
Award received
Prix Stanislas Julien[30]
Spouse
Alice Dor[12]
Child
Fernand Henri Chavannes, Isabelle Chavannes, Marguerite Chavannes[13][14][15]
Sibling
Marie Monod
Doctoral advisor
Marie-Jean-Léon d'Hervey de Saint Denys[24]
Cause of death
disease[36]
Student of
Maurice Jametel[43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok
Family name
Chavannes[37]
Given name
Édouard[38]
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Manner of death
natural causes[44]
Member of
Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[31][32][33]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Vevey
Name in native language
Édouard Chavannes
Native language
French[17]
P14611
134295
Relative
Henri Dor, Gilbert Chavannes, Claire Chavannes, Rémi Langevin[39][40][41][42]
Student
Robert des Rotours, Victor Segalen, Paul Pelliot, Marcel Granet, Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[25][26][27][28][29]
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Édouard Chavannes en Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes en Edouard Chavannes cs Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes cs Edouard Chavannes de Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes de Edouard Chavannes en-gb Edouard Chavannes en-gb Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes es Edouard Chavannes es Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes fr Edouard Chavannes fr Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes he אדואר שאבאן it Edouard Chavannes it Édouard Emmanuel Chavannes ja エドゥアール・シャヴァンヌ ko 사완 ko 에두아르 샤반 nl Edouard Chavannes
🔖 Identifiers · 71
ISNI
0000000108561273
VIAF cluster ID
27099281
Library of Congress authority ID
n83182763
GND ID
11649316X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Édouard Chavannes.jpg ↗
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres member ID
chavannes-emmanuel-edouard
American Academy in Rome ID
12424104
BAnQ authority ID
0000039054
BIBSYS ID
90874814
Babelio author ID
129657
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12124383b
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
chavannes-edouard
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CANTIC ID
981060905863606706
CTHS person ID
111207
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12071993
CiNii Research ID
1140282266701494528
Classiques des sciences sociales ID
chavannes_edouard
DDB person (GND) ID
11649316X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11649316X
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
40566
Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art ID
chavannes-edouard
EPHE ID
edouard-chavannes
FAST ID
118563
FranceArchives agent ID
301161604
Freebase ID
/m/0269j3t
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4689544
HDS ID
043196
IdRef ID
029668638
Iranica ID
chavannes-emmanuel-douard-b
IxTheo authority ID
133428303
KBR person ID
14044336
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11649316X
Levadia Library ID
59de6bd121c0c8f86d478699
Lex ID
Edouard_Emmanuel_Chavannes
Libraries Australia ID
35027626
Léonore ID
LH//512/57
Léonore Web ID
78939
Modern History Database person ID
ktrwlernlwrmvmn
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03217111
NDL Authority ID
00435816
NL CR AUT ID
jx20121012006
NLA Trove people ID
801085
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar8309525
NLP ID
a0000002035861
NUKAT ID
n2008130047
National Library of Greece ID
100817
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001279973
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000456162
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007275251605171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810662439105606
National Virtual Library of India ID
1185751, 458882
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070140367
Obálky knih ID
jx20121012006
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3884948
Open Library ID
OL1165594A
PM20 folder ID
pe/003187
Parsifal cluster ID
226045
Patrinum ID
42707
Persons of Indian Studies ID
1244
Persée author ID
217190
RERO ID (legacy)
A003098969
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
52719
SBN author ID
MILV100073
SNAC ARK ID
w6nx3dfz
Topic's main category
Category:Édouard Chavannes
Treccani ID
edouard-chavannes
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
76210
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10029458
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/168673
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmXQjyYQYDgc7gPYhw3cP
Yale LUX ID
person/d02fd60a-f552-4f11-8ac1-a6c7847c9627

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, professor, translator, archaeologist, folklorist, sinologist
Student 4
Paul Pelliot, Victor Segalen, Marcel Granet, Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev
Students 4
Paul Pelliot, Victor Segalen, Marcel Granet, Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev
Field of work 3
history, linguistics, archaeology
Member of 3
Russian Academy of Sciences, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Place of death 2
Paris, Fontenay-aux-Roses
Award received 1
Prix Stanislas Julien
Cause of death 1
disease
Country of citizenship 1
France
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Doctoral advisor 1
Marie-Jean-Léon d'Hervey de Saint Denys
Educated at 1
École Normale Supérieure
Employer 1
Collège de France
Given name 1
Édouard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Vevey
Native language 1
French
Place of birth 1
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Relative 1
Henri Dor
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Maurice Jametel
Teachers 1
Maurice Jametel
Writing language 1
French
← Relative 1
Henri Dor
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Summary

Édouard Chavannes was born on October 5, 1865[1], in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He died on January 20, 1918[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a translator[5], professor[6], folklorist[7], writer[8], and archaeologist[9].

FAQs

Where was Édouard Chavannes born?

Édouard Chavannes's place of birth was 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Édouard Chavannes die?

Édouard Chavannes died in Paris[4].

Who was Édouard Chavannes married to?

Édouard Chavannes's spouses include Alice Dor[12].

What did Édouard Chavannes do for work?

Édouard Chavannes worked as a translator[5], professor[6], folklorist[7], writer[8], and archaeologist[9].

Where did Édouard Chavannes go to school?

Édouard Chavannes was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23].

What awards did Édouard Chavannes receive?

Honors received include Prix Stanislas Julien[30].

Related Entities

archaeology disease Fontenay-aux-Roses France linguistics

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  22. [34] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . www.aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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