Gérard Houllier

French football manager (1947–2020)
Person human Q295615
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Gérard Houllier

Summary

Gérard Houllier is a human[1]. He was born in Thérouanne[2]. He was born on September 3, 1947[3]. He passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He died on December 14, 2020[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,313 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thérouanne[2], Gérard Houllier…
  • Gérard Houllier passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].
  • Gérard Houllier was born on September 3, 1947[3].
  • Gérard Houllier died on December 14, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Q110333977[9].
  • Gérard Houllier held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Gérard Houllier's native language[11].
  • Gérard Houllier's professions included association football player[6].
  • Gérard Houllier's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Gérard Houllier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Gérard Houllier received the Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Gérard Houllier is recorded as male[14].
  • Gérard Houllier's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gérard Houllier's member of sports team is recorded as Le Touquet AC[16].
  • Gérard Houllier's Commons category is recorded as Gérard Houllier[17].
  • Gérard Houllier's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[18].
  • The cause of death was surgical complications[19].
  • Gérard Houllier's sport is recorded as association football[20].
  • Gérard Houllier's family name is recorded as Houllier[21].
  • Gérard Houllier's given name is recorded as Gérard[22].
  • Gérard Houllier's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Gérard Houllier's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Gérard Houllier's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Gérard Houllier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Gérard Houllier's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gérard Paul Francis Houllier'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-09-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-12-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2625442-ac91-489d-b65e-72024d693c5b[32]

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Origins and Family

Gérard Houllier was born in Thérouanne[2]. He was born on September 3, 1947[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[33], in France[34] and Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

Gérard Houllier died on December 14, 2020[5]. He died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications[19]. He is buried at Q110333977[9].

Why It Matters

Gérard Houllier ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,313 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gérard Houllier born?

Gérard Houllier's place of birth was Thérouanne[2].

Where did Gérard Houllier die?

Gérard Houllier died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

What did Gérard Houllier do for work?

Gérard Houllier worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

What awards did Gérard Houllier receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12] and Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . sudouest.fr. sudouest.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Q80900474. Retrieved . rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . PlaymakerStats.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved . liverpool.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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