François Le Lionnais

French mathematician (1901–1984)
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Summary

François Le Lionnais was born on October 3, 1901[1], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on March 13, 1984[3], in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], publisher[7], writer[8], and chess player[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Tania Naichenko[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Native language: French[13]
  • Occupation: French resistance fighter[14], journalist[15]
  • Position held: Régent du Collège de 'Pataphysique[16], scientific consultant[17]
  • Employer: École Militaire[18], UNESCO[19], Les Cahiers de l'échiquier français[20], École supérieure de guerre[21], Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[22]
  • Educated at: University of Strasbourg[23]
  • Notable work: Great currents of mathematical thought[24], Q115679080[25], Dictionnaire des échecs[26]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], Q137970105[28], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[29]
  • Member of: College of 'Pataphysics[30], Oulipo[31], National Front[32], Union rationaliste[33], Réseau Marco-Polo[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Archives at: Defence Historical Service[36]
  • Residence: Route de la Reine[37], rue du Champ-de-Mars[38]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[39]
  • Sport: chess[40]
  • Given name: François[41]
  • Participant in: Convoy of August 15 1944[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[43]
  • Birth name: François Alexandre Le Lionnais[44]
  • Name in native language: François Le Lionnais[45]
  • Place of detention: Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp[46], Buchenwald concentration camp[47]

Why It Matters

François Le Lionnais has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was François Le Lionnais born?

François Le Lionnais's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did François Le Lionnais die?

François Le Lionnais passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Who was François Le Lionnais married to?

François Le Lionnais's spouses include Tania Naichenko[11].

What did François Le Lionnais do for work?

François Le Lionnais worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], publisher[7], writer[8], and chess player[9].

Where did François Le Lionnais go to school?

François Le Lionnais was educated at University of Strasbourg[23].

What awards did François Le Lionnais receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], Q137970105[28], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . La Bibliothèque oulipienne. oulipo.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Institut de recherche sur l'enseignement des mathématiques. publimath.univ-irem.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . fondationresistance.org. fondationresistance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . eh4-pau.fr. eh4-pau.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Mémoire des hommes. ordredelaliberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . fondationresistance.org. fondationresistance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Mémoire des hommes. wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . oulipo.net. oulipo.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . oulipo.net. oulipo.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Les dossiers de l'écran. lessoireesdeparis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . oulipo.net. oulipo.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → mathematician, engineer, publisher +4
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