Émile Faguet

French literary critic (1847–1916)
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Émile Faguet
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Émile Faguet

Summary

Émile Faguet is a human[1]. He was born in La Roche-sur-Yon[2]. He was born on December 17, 1847[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on June 7, 1916[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], theatre critic[7], journalist[8], university teacher[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Roche-sur-Yon[2], Émile Faguet…
  • Émile Faguet died in Paris[4].
  • Émile Faguet died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[12].
  • Émile Faguet was born on December 17, 1847[3].
  • Émile Faguet died on June 7, 1916[5].
  • Émile Faguet is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].
  • Émile Faguet held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Émile Faguet's native language[15].
  • Émile Faguet worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Émile Faguet worked as a theatre critic[7].
  • Émile Faguet worked as a journalist[8].
  • Émile Faguet's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Émile Faguet's professions included critic[10].
  • Émile Faguet worked as a writer[16].
  • Émile Faguet held the position of seat 3 of the Académie française[17].
  • Émile Faguet's education included a stint at Lycée Charlemagne[18].
  • Émile Faguet's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Émile Faguet received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Émile Faguet received the Concours général[21].
  • Émile Faguet was a member of Académie Française[22].
  • Émile Faguet was a member of Ligue de la Patrie Française‏[23].
  • Émile Faguet is recorded as male[24].
  • Émile Faguet's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Émile Faguet's Commons category is recorded as Émile Faguet[26].
  • Émile Faguet's family name is recorded as Faguet[27].

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Origins and Family

Émile Faguet was born in La Roche-sur-Yon[2]. He was born on December 17, 1847[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Lycée Charlemagne[18], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], theatre critic[7], journalist[8], university teacher[9], critic[10], and writer[16]. Émile Faguet held the position of seat 3 of the Académie française[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[35], in France[36] and Concours général[21], a recurring event[37], in France[38], founded in 1747[39].

Death and Burial

Émile Faguet died on June 7, 1916[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[40], in France[41], founded in -0300[42] and 5th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[43], in France[44], founded in 1860[45]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Émile Faguet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Émile Faguet born?

Born in La Roche-sur-Yon[2], Émile Faguet…

Where did Émile Faguet die?

Émile Faguet passed away in Paris[4].

What did Émile Faguet do for work?

Émile Faguet worked as literary critic[6], theatre critic[7], journalist[8], university teacher[9], and critic[10].

Where did Émile Faguet go to school?

Émile Faguet was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[18] and École Normale Supérieure[19].

What awards did Émile Faguet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[20] and Concours général[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . La Faculté des lettres de Paris (1809-1908). wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . La Faculté des lettres de Paris (1809-1908). wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . La Faculté des lettres de Paris (1809-1908). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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