Georges Le Gentil

French university teacher (1875-1953)
Person human Q1508981
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Georges Le Gentil

Summary

Georges Le Gentil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fère-Champenoise[2]. He was born on December 3, 1875[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 11, 1953[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], romanist[7], and translator[8].

Key Facts

  • Georges Le Gentil's place of birth was Fère-Champenoise[2].
  • Georges Le Gentil died in Paris[4].
  • Georges Le Gentil was born on December 3, 1875[3].
  • Georges Le Gentil died on April 11, 1953[5].
  • A child of Georges Le Gentil was Pierre Le Gentil[9].
  • Georges Le Gentil held citizenship in France[10].
  • Georges Le Gentil's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Georges Le Gentil worked as a romanist[7].
  • Georges Le Gentil worked as a translator[8].
  • Among Georges Le Gentil's employers was Faculty of Arts of Paris[11].
  • Among Georges Le Gentil's employers was University of Paris[12].
  • Georges Le Gentil was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Georges Le Gentil's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].
  • Georges Le Gentil received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Georges Le Gentil received the Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross[16].
  • Georges Le Gentil received the Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[17].
  • Georges Le Gentil received the honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[18].
  • Georges Le Gentil received the Montyon Prize[19].
  • Georges Le Gentil is recorded as male[20].
  • Georges Le Gentil's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Georges Le Gentil earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[22].
  • Georges Le Gentil's family name is recorded as Le Gentil[23].
  • Georges Le Gentil's given name is recorded as Georges[24].
  • Georges Le Gentil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Georges Le Gentil's name in native language is recorded as Georges Le Gentil[26].

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Origins and Family

Georges Le Gentil was born in Fère-Champenoise[2]. He was born on December 3, 1875[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[27], in France[28], founded in 1794[29], headquartered in Paris[30] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[14], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33]. Georges Le Gentil earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], romanist[7], and translator[8]. Employers include Faculty of Arts of Paris[11], a faculty[34], in France[35], founded in 1808[36] and University of Paris[12], a former entity[37], in France[38], founded in 1150[39], headquartered in Paris[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross[16]; Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[17], a grade of an order[43], in Portugal[44]; honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[18], an award[45], in Portugal[46]; and Montyon Prize[19], a literary award[47], in France[48].

Personal Life

A child of Georges Le Gentil was Pierre Le Gentil[9].

Death and Burial

Georges Le Gentil died on April 11, 1953[5]. He died in Paris[4].

FAQs

Where was Georges Le Gentil born?

Georges Le Gentil was born in Fère-Champenoise[2].

Where did Georges Le Gentil die?

Georges Le Gentil passed away in Paris[4].

What did Georges Le Gentil do for work?

Georges Le Gentil worked as university teacher[6], romanist[7], and translator[8].

Where did Georges Le Gentil go to school?

Georges Le Gentil was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].

What awards did Georges Le Gentil receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross[16], Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[17], and honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[18].

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  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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