Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault

French psychiatrist (1872–1934)
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Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault
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Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault

Summary

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault is a human[1]. He was born in Bourges[2]. He was born on July 2, 1872[3]. He passed away in Malakoff[4]. He died on November 17, 1934[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist[6], photographer[7], and ethnographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bourges[2], Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault…
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault died in Malakoff[4].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was born on July 2, 1872[3].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault died on November 17, 1934[5].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's father was Édouard Gatian de Clérambault[10].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's professions included photographer[7].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault worked as an ethnographer[8].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's field of work was psychiatry[12].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[13].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[15].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault is recorded as male[18].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's Commons category is recorded as Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault[20].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[21].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's given name is recorded as Gaëtan[23].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's manner of death is recorded as suicide[24].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault'}[26].
  • Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's place of birth was Bourges[2]. He was born on July 2, 1872[3]. His father was Édouard Gatian de Clérambault[10].

Education

Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[13], a school[28], in France[29], founded in 1804[30]; École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14], a grande école[31], in France[32], founded in 1877[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Paris Medical Faculty[15], a medical school[35], in France[36], founded in 1808[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], photographer[7], and ethnographer[8]. Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's field of work was psychiatry[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[38], in France[39] and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], a courage award[40], in France[41], founded in 1915[42].

Death and Burial

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault died on November 17, 1934[5]. He died in Malakoff[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault include erotomania[43] and Kandinsky–Clérambault syndrome[44].

Why It Matters

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Percival Bailey[47], a psychiatrist[48], 1892–1973[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in neuropathology[52].

Entities named for him include erotomania[43] and Kandinsky–Clérambault syndrome[44].

FAQs

Where was Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault born?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was born in Bourges[2].

Where did Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault die?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault died in Malakoff[4].

Who were Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's parents?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault's father was Édouard Gatian de Clérambault[10].

What did Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault do for work?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault worked as psychiatrist[6], photographer[7], and ethnographer[8].

Where did Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault go to school?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[13], École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[14], and Paris Medical Faculty[15].

What awards did Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16] and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17].

Who did Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault influence?

Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault has been cited as an influence by Percival Bailey[47].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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