Gilles Kepel

French political scientist and Arabist (born 1955)
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Gilles Kepel

Summary

Gilles Kepel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 30, 1955[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4], professeur des universités[5], Islamicist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gilles Kepel's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Gilles Kepel was born on June 30, 1955[3].
  • Gilles Kepel's father was Milan Kepel[9].
  • Gilles Kepel held citizenship in France[10].
  • Gilles Kepel worked as a political scientist[4].
  • Gilles Kepel worked as a professeur des universités[5].
  • Gilles Kepel worked as an Islamicist[6].
  • Gilles Kepel worked as a researcher[7].
  • Gilles Kepel's field of work was political science[11].
  • Among Gilles Kepel's employers was New York University[12].
  • Gilles Kepel was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[13].
  • Gilles Kepel was employed by Sciences Po[14].
  • Gilles Kepel was employed by École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Among Gilles Kepel's employers was Università della Svizzera italiana[16].
  • Among Gilles Kepel's employers was Columbia University[17].
  • Gilles Kepel's education included a stint at Sciences Po[18].
  • Gilles Kepel was educated at Lycée Montaigne[19].
  • Gilles Kepel's doctoral advisor was Olivier Carré[20].
  • Gilles Kepel received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21].
  • Gilles Kepel received the Lysenko Prize[22].
  • Gilles Kepel received the Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit[23].
  • Gilles Kepel received the prix Pétrarque de l'essai[24].
  • Gilles Kepel received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[25].
  • Gilles Kepel received the Jean-Zay Award[26].
  • Gilles Kepel was a member of Haut Conseil à l'intégration[27].

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Origins and Family

Gilles Kepel's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 30, 1955[3]. His father was Milan Kepel[9].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po[18], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1872[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Lycée Montaigne[19], a lycée[32], in France[33], founded in 1891[34]. Gilles Kepel's doctoral advisor was Olivier Carré[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4], professeur des universités[5], Islamicist[6], and researcher[7]. Gilles Kepel's field of work was political science[11]. Employers include New York University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; National Center for Scientific Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[40], in France[41], founded in 1939[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Sciences Po[14], a public university[44], in France[45], founded in 1872[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[48], in France[49], founded in 1794[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; Università della Svizzera italiana[16], a university[52], in Switzerland[53], founded in 1996[54]; and Columbia University[17], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1754[57], headquartered in Manhattan[58]. Doctoral students include Mariam Abou Zahab[59], Myriam Benraad[60], Élise Massicard[61], Hugo Micheron[62], Xavier Bougarel[63], and Kjetil Selvik[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; Lysenko Prize[22], an ironic award[67], in France[68], founded in 1990[69]; Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit[23]; prix Pétrarque de l'essai[24], an award[70], founded in 2012[71]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[25], a grade of an order[72], in France[73]; and Jean-Zay Award[26], a literary award[74], in France[75], founded in 2005[76].

Why It Matters

Gilles Kepel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Myriam Benraad[78], a political scientist[79], b. 1981[80], of France[81], specialised in Arab and muslim world[82].

FAQs

Where was Gilles Kepel born?

Born in Paris[2], Gilles Kepel…

Who were Gilles Kepel's parents?

Gilles Kepel's father was Milan Kepel[9].

What did Gilles Kepel do for work?

Gilles Kepel worked as political scientist[4], professeur des universités[5], Islamicist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Gilles Kepel go to school?

Gilles Kepel was educated at Sciences Po[18] and Lycée Montaigne[19].

What awards did Gilles Kepel receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21], Lysenko Prize[22], Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit[23], and prix Pétrarque de l'essai[24].

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    Persée author id 29902
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