François Gény

French jurist, professor (1861–1959)
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François Gény
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François Gény

Summary

François Gény is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baccarat[2]. He was born on +1861-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nancy[4]. He died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], legal counselor[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • François Gény was born in Baccarat[2].
  • François Gény died in Nancy[4].
  • François Gény was born on +1861-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Gény died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Gény held citizenship in France[11].
  • François Gény worked as a jurist[6].
  • François Gény's professions included legal counselor[7].
  • François Gény worked as a university teacher[8].
  • François Gény worked as a philosopher[9].
  • François Gény's field of work was law[12].
  • Among François Gény's employers was Université de Nancy[13].
  • Among François Gény's employers was University of Burgundy Europe[14].
  • Among François Gény's employers was University of Algiers 1[15].
  • François Gény's education included a stint at Université de Nancy[16].
  • François Gény received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • François Gény received the Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[18].
  • François Gény received the Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[19].
  • François Gény received the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[20].
  • François Gény received the honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[21].
  • François Gény received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[22].
  • François Gény was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • François Gény was a member of Romanian Academy[24].
  • François Gény was influenced by Raymond Saleilles[25].
  • François Gény's image is recorded as François Gény en 1894.jpg[26].
  • François Gény is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baccarat[2], François Gény… he was born on +1861-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

François Gény's education included a stint at Université de Nancy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], legal counselor[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9]. François Gény's field of work was law[12]. Employers include Université de Nancy[13], a university in France[28], in France[29]; University of Burgundy Europe[14], an educational institution[30], in France[31], founded in 1722[32], headquartered in Dijon[33]; and University of Algiers 1[15], a university[34], in Algeria[35], founded in 1909[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[18], an award[39], in Netherlands[40]; Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[19], an award[41], in Switzerland[42]; Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[20], an award[43], in Switzerland[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[21], an award[45], in Poland[46]; and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[22], an award[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1969[49].

Death and Burial

François Gény died on +1959-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nancy[4].

Why It Matters

François Gény ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was François Gény born?

François Gény's place of birth was Baccarat[2].

Where did François Gény die?

François Gény passed away in Nancy[4].

What did François Gény do for work?

François Gény worked as jurist[6], legal counselor[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did François Gény go to school?

François Gény was educated at Université de Nancy[16].

What awards did François Gény receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[17], Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[18], Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[19], and Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[20].

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  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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