François Déroche

French orientalist
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François Déroche

Summary

François Déroche is a human[1]. Born in Metz[2], he… he was born on +1952-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4], Islamicist[5], palaeographer[6], codicologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • François Déroche's place of birth was Metz[2].
  • François Déroche was born on +1952-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Déroche held citizenship in France[10].
  • François Déroche's professions included orientalist[4].
  • François Déroche worked as an Islamicist[5].
  • François Déroche worked as a palaeographer[6].
  • François Déroche's professions included codicologist[7].
  • François Déroche's professions included university teacher[8].
  • François Déroche held the position of director of studies[11].
  • François Déroche held the position of president[12].
  • François Déroche was employed by École pratique des hautes études[13].
  • Among François Déroche's employers was Collège de France[14].
  • Among François Déroche's employers was Leiden University[15].
  • François Déroche's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[16].
  • François Déroche's doctoral advisor was Dominique Sourdel[17].
  • François Déroche received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • François Déroche received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[19].
  • François Déroche received the CNRS bronze medal[20].
  • François Déroche was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[21].
  • François Déroche was a member of Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona[22].
  • François Déroche was a member of Société Asiatique[23].
  • François Déroche was a member of Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques[24].
  • François Déroche is recorded as male[25].
  • François Déroche's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • François Déroche supervised Michael Marx as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

François Déroche was born in Metz[2]. He was born on +1952-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

François Déroche was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16]. His doctoral advisor was Dominique Sourdel[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[4], Islamicist[5], palaeographer[6], codicologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include École pratique des hautes études[13], a grand établissement[28], in France[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Collège de France[14], a higher education institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1530[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Leiden University[15], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39]. Positions held include director of studies[11], a corporate title[40], in France[41] and president[12], a corporate title[42]. Doctoral students include Michael Marx[27], an arabist[43], b. 1971[44], of Germany[45], specialised in digital humanities[46]; Chiara Maria Francesca Lalli[47], a philologist[48], b. 1969[49], of Italy[50]; and Carine Juvin[51], an art historian[52], of France[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[19], a grade of an order[56], founded in 1955[57]; and CNRS bronze medal[20], a science award[58], in France[59].

Why It Matters

François Déroche ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

FAQs

Where was François Déroche born?

François Déroche was born in Metz[2].

What did François Déroche do for work?

François Déroche worked as orientalist[4], Islamicist[5], palaeographer[6], codicologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did François Déroche go to school?

François Déroche was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16].

What awards did François Déroche receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[19], and CNRS bronze medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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