Gérald Fortin

Canadian sociologist and writer (1929–1997)
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Gérald Fortin

Summary

Gérald Fortin is a human[1]. He was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1997-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Gérald Fortin was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gérald Fortin died on +1997-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Gérald Fortin was Andrée Fortin[7].
  • Gérald Fortin held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Gérald Fortin worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Gérald Fortin's professions included writer[5].
  • Gérald Fortin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Gérald Fortin was employed by Laval University[9].
  • Gérald Fortin was employed by INRS-Urbanisation, culture et société[10].
  • Gérald Fortin's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Gérald Fortin's education included a stint at Laval University[12].
  • Gérald Fortin received the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction[13].
  • Gérald Fortin is recorded as male[14].
  • Gérald Fortin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gérald Fortin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074078522[16].
  • Gérald Fortin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31035667[17].
  • Gérald Fortin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86846829[18].
  • Gérald Fortin's family name is recorded as Fortin[19].
  • Gérald Fortin's given name is recorded as Gérald[20].
  • Gérald Fortin's described at URL is recorded as https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/057118ar[21].
  • Gérald Fortin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Gérald Fortin's Canadiana Authorities ID is recorded as 0101L1928[23].
  • Gérald Fortin's FAST ID is recorded as 181502[24].
  • Gérald Fortin's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12340vg7[25].
  • Gérald Fortin's Persée author ID is recorded as 151471[26].

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Origins and Family

Gérald Fortin was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1865[29], headquartered in Ithaca[30] and Laval University[12], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1852[33], headquartered in Quebec City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Laval University[9], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1852[37], headquartered in Quebec City[38] and INRS-Urbanisation, culture et société[10], a research institute[39], in Canada[40], founded in 2000[41], headquartered in Montreal[42].

Recognition

Gérald Fortin received the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction[13].

Personal Life

A child of Gérald Fortin was Andrée Fortin[7].

Death and Burial

Gérald Fortin died on +1997-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Gérald Fortin do for work?

Gérald Fortin worked as sociologist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Gérald Fortin go to school?

Gérald Fortin was educated at Cornell University[11] and Laval University[12].

What awards did Gérald Fortin receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . classiques.uqac.ca. classiques.uqac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . classiques.uqac.ca. classiques.uqac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . classiques.uqac.ca. classiques.uqac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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