François Simiand

French academic
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François Simiand

Summary

François Simiand is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gières[2]. He was born on April 18, 1873[3]. He died in Saint-Raphaël[4]. He died on April 13, 1935[5]. He worked as an economist[6], economic historian[7], statistician[8], sociologist[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Simiand's place of birth was Gières[2].
  • François Simiand died in Saint-Raphaël[4].
  • François Simiand was born on April 18, 1873[3].
  • François Simiand died on April 13, 1935[5].
  • François Simiand held citizenship in France[12].
  • François Simiand worked as an economist[6].
  • François Simiand's professions included economic historian[7].
  • François Simiand's professions included statistician[8].
  • François Simiand worked as a sociologist[9].
  • François Simiand's professions included professor[10].
  • François Simiand's field of work was economics and politics[13].
  • François Simiand's field of work was economic policy[14].
  • François Simiand's field of work was sociology[15].
  • François Simiand held the position of president[16].
  • François Simiand held the position of president[17].
  • François Simiand was employed by Collège de France[18].
  • François Simiand was employed by L'Humanité[19].
  • François Simiand was employed by Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[20].
  • François Simiand's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • François Simiand was educated at Lycée Stendhal[22].
  • François Simiand received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • François Simiand received the Q117312929[24].
  • François Simiand was a member of Société de statistique de Paris[25].
  • François Simiand was influenced by Émile Durkheim[26].
  • François Simiand was influenced by Auguste Comte[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gières[2], François Simiand… he was born on April 18, 1873[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[21], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Lycée Stendhal[22], a lyceum[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]. François Simiand studied under Henri Bergson[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], economic historian[7], statistician[8], sociologist[9], and professor[10]. Fields of work include economics and politics[13]; economic policy[14], an academic discipline[36]; and sociology[15], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Collège de France[18], a higher education institution[38], in France[39], founded in 1530[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; L'Humanité[19], a daily newspaper[42], in France[43], founded in 1904[44], headquartered in Q2845815[45]; and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[20], a school[46], in France[47], founded in 1794[48], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin[49]. Positions held include president[16], a position[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[51], in France[52] and Q117312929[24].

Death and Burial

François Simiand died on April 13, 1935[5]. He passed away in Saint-Raphaël[4].

Why It Matters

François Simiand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was François Simiand born?

François Simiand was born in Gières[2].

Where did François Simiand die?

François Simiand passed away in Saint-Raphaël[4].

What did François Simiand do for work?

François Simiand worked as economist[6], economic historian[7], statistician[8], sociologist[9], and professor[10].

Where did François Simiand go to school?

François Simiand was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21] and Lycée Stendhal[22].

What awards did François Simiand receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[23] and Q117312929[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economist, economic historian, statistician +2
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    Field of work economics and politics, economic policy, sociology
    Place of birth Gières
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