Eric Toussaint

Belgian historian
Person human Q2027918
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Eric Toussaint

Summary

Eric Toussaint is a human[1]. He was born in Namur[2]. He was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], activist[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eric Toussaint's place of birth was Namur[2].
  • Eric Toussaint was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Toussaint held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Eric Toussaint's native language[11].
  • Eric Toussaint's professions included historian[4].
  • Eric Toussaint worked as an economist[5].
  • Eric Toussaint worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Eric Toussaint worked as an activist[7].
  • Eric Toussaint's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Eric Toussaint's field of work was finance[12].
  • Eric Toussaint's field of work was debt level[13].
  • Eric Toussaint's field of work was debt relief[14].
  • Eric Toussaint was employed by University of Liège[15].
  • Among Eric Toussaint's employers was Enabel[16].
  • Eric Toussaint's education included a stint at Paris 8 University[17].
  • Eric Toussaint was educated at University of Liège[18].
  • Eric Toussaint was educated at University of Paris[19].
  • Eric Toussaint's image is recorded as Éric Toussaint.jpg[20].
  • Eric Toussaint is recorded as male[21].
  • Eric Toussaint's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Eric Toussaint's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083875750[23].
  • Eric Toussaint's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61689525[24].
  • Eric Toussaint's GND ID is recorded as 121291707[25].
  • Eric Toussaint's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99009729[26].
  • Eric Toussaint's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13196543q[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Namur[2], Eric Toussaint… he was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Paris 8 University[17], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Saint-Denis[31]; University of Liège[18], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34]; and University of Paris[19], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Eric Toussaint earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], activist[7], and political scientist[8]. Fields of work include finance[12], an academic discipline[40]; debt level[13]; and debt relief[14]. Employers include University of Liège[15], a public university[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1817[43] and Enabel[16], a government agency[44], in Belgium[45], founded in 1998[46], headquartered in Brussels[47].

Why It Matters

Eric Toussaint ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Eric Toussaint born?

Eric Toussaint's place of birth was Namur[2].

What did Eric Toussaint do for work?

Eric Toussaint worked as historian[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], activist[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Eric Toussaint go to school?

Eric Toussaint was educated at Paris 8 University[17], University of Liège[18], and University of Paris[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [39] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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