Gianfranco Contini

Italian philologist (1912-1990)
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Gianfranco Contini
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Gianfranco Contini

Summary

Gianfranco Contini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Domodossola[2]. He was born on January 4, 1912[3]. He died in Domodossola[4]. He died on February 1, 1990[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], literary critic[7], linguist[8], romanist[9], and partisan[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gianfranco Contini was born in Domodossola[2].
  • Gianfranco Contini passed away in Domodossola[4].
  • Gianfranco Contini was born on January 4, 1912[3].
  • Gianfranco Contini died on February 1, 1990[5].
  • Gianfranco Contini held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Gianfranco Contini held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Gianfranco Contini's professions included philologist[6].
  • Gianfranco Contini's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Gianfranco Contini worked as a linguist[8].
  • Gianfranco Contini's professions included romanist[9].
  • Gianfranco Contini worked as a partisan[10].
  • Gianfranco Contini worked as a translator[14].
  • Among Gianfranco Contini's employers was University of Fribourg[15].
  • Gianfranco Contini was employed by Scuola Normale Superiore[16].
  • Among Gianfranco Contini's employers was University of Florence[17].
  • Gianfranco Contini's education included a stint at University of Pavia[18].
  • A notable student of Gianfranco Contini was Emilio Pasquini[19].
  • A notable student of Gianfranco Contini was Grazia Livi[20].
  • Gianfranco Contini received the Feltrinelli Prize[21].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Accademia della Crusca[22].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[23].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[24].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26].
  • Gianfranco Contini was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-01-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-02-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 853513d4-a7a2-4844-a1fb-b66e4d283689[32]

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Origins and Family

Gianfranco Contini was born in Domodossola[2]. He was born on January 4, 1912[3].

Education

Gianfranco Contini's education included a stint at University of Pavia[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], literary critic[7], linguist[8], romanist[9], partisan[10], and translator[14]. Employers include University of Fribourg[15], a public university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1889[35]; Scuola Normale Superiore[16], a superior graduate school in Italy[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1810[38], headquartered in Pisa[39]; and University of Florence[17], a university[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1321[42], headquartered in Florence[43]. Notable students include Emilio Pasquini[19], a literary scholar[44], 1935–2020[45], of Kingdom of Italy[46], specialised in Italian literature[47] and Grazia Livi[20], a journalist[48], 1930–2015[49], of Italy[50], specialised in essay[51].

Recognition

Gianfranco Contini received the Feltrinelli Prize[21].

Personal Life

Gianfranco Contini's religion is recorded as Catholicism[52].

Death and Burial

Gianfranco Contini died on February 1, 1990[5]. He died in Domodossola[4].

Why It Matters

Gianfranco Contini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Gianfranco Contini born?

Gianfranco Contini was born in Domodossola[2].

Where did Gianfranco Contini die?

Gianfranco Contini passed away in Domodossola[4].

What did Gianfranco Contini do for work?

Gianfranco Contini worked as philologist[6], literary critic[7], linguist[8], romanist[9], and partisan[10].

Where did Gianfranco Contini go to school?

Gianfranco Contini was educated at University of Pavia[18].

What awards did Gianfranco Contini receive?

Honors received include Feltrinelli Prize[21].

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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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

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