François Bovon

Swiss biblical scholar and historian (1938-2013)
Person human Q3084090
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François Bovon

Summary

François Bovon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on March 13, 1938[3]. He died in Aubonne[4]. He died on November 1, 2013[5]. He worked as a pastor[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], biblical scholar[9], and church historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Bovon was born in Lausanne[2].
  • François Bovon died in Aubonne[4].
  • François Bovon was born on March 13, 1938[3].
  • François Bovon died on November 1, 2013[5].
  • François Bovon held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • François Bovon's professions included pastor[6].
  • François Bovon worked as a university teacher[7].
  • François Bovon's professions included historian[8].
  • François Bovon worked as a biblical scholar[9].
  • François Bovon's professions included church historian[10].
  • François Bovon's professions included Protestant theologian[13].
  • François Bovon's field of work was history of Christianity[14].
  • François Bovon's field of work was biblical theology[15].
  • François Bovon's field of work was New Testament studies[16].
  • François Bovon's field of work was Protestant theology[17].
  • François Bovon was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • François Bovon was employed by University of Geneva[19].
  • François Bovon's education included a stint at University of Basel[20].
  • François Bovon's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[21].
  • François Bovon is recorded as male[22].
  • François Bovon's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • François Bovon's family name is recorded as Bovon[24].
  • François Bovon's given name is recorded as François[25].
  • François Bovon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • François Bovon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lausanne[2], François Bovon… he was born on March 13, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Basel[20], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31] and University of Lausanne[21], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1537[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pastor[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], biblical scholar[9], church historian[10], and Protestant theologian[13]. Fields of work include history of Christianity[14], an aspect of history[35]; biblical theology[15], a branch of theology[36]; New Testament studies[16], an academic discipline[37]; and Protestant theology[17], a branch of theology[38]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and University of Geneva[19], a public research university[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1559[45], headquartered in Geneva[46].

Death and Burial

François Bovon died on November 1, 2013[5]. He died in Aubonne[4].

Why It Matters

François Bovon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was François Bovon born?

François Bovon's place of birth was Lausanne[2].

Where did François Bovon die?

François Bovon passed away in Aubonne[4].

What did François Bovon do for work?

François Bovon worked as pastor[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], biblical scholar[9], and church historian[10].

Where did François Bovon go to school?

François Bovon was educated at University of Basel[20] and University of Lausanne[21].

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  1. [2] . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. hds.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at University of Basel, University of Lausanne
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