Gilles Pécout

French historian, diplomat and government official
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Gilles Pécout

Summary

Gilles Pécout is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on December 2, 1961[3]. He worked as a historian[4], diplomat[5], official[6], research fellow[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marseille[2], Gilles Pécout…
  • Gilles Pécout was born on December 2, 1961[3].
  • Gilles Pécout was married to Anne-Christine Pécout[10].
  • A child of Gilles Pécout was Adrien Pécout[11].
  • Gilles Pécout held citizenship in France[12].
  • Gilles Pécout's professions included historian[4].
  • Gilles Pécout worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Gilles Pécout worked as an official[6].
  • Gilles Pécout's professions included research fellow[7].
  • Gilles Pécout worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Gilles Pécout held the position of President of the National Library of France[13].
  • Gilles Pécout was educated at Lycée Thiers[14].
  • Gilles Pécout's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Gilles Pécout's doctoral advisor was Pierre Milza[16].
  • Gilles Pécout received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Gilles Pécout received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18].
  • Gilles Pécout received the Officer of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Gilles Pécout received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[20].
  • Gilles Pécout received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[21].
  • Gilles Pécout is recorded as male[22].
  • Gilles Pécout's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gilles Pécout supervised Marie-Amélie Bardinet-Vauthier as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gilles Pécout supervised Raphaël Muller as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gilles Pécout supervised Marie Bossaert as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gilles Pécout supervised Jérémie Dubois as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marseille[2], Gilles Pécout… he was born on December 2, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Thiers[14], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34]. Gilles Pécout's doctoral advisor was Pierre Milza[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], diplomat[5], official[6], research fellow[7], and university teacher[8]. Gilles Pécout held the position of President of the National Library of France[13]. Doctoral students include Marie-Amélie Bardinet-Vauthier[24], b. 1984[36], of France[37]; Raphaël Muller[25], an official[38], b. 1979[39], of France[40]; Marie Bossaert[26], a historian[41], b. 1984[42], of France[43], specialised in oriental studies[44]; Jérémie Dubois[27], a historian[45], of France[46], specialised in intellectual history[47]; Sara Codolo[48], a historian[49], b. 1980[50], of Italy[51]; and Ignazio Veca[52], a contemporary historian[53], b. 1983[54], of Italy[55], specialised in political history[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], a grade of an order[59], founded in 1955[60]; Officer of Arts and Letters[19], a grade of an order[61], in France[62]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[20], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; and Officer of the National Order of Merit[21], a grade of an order[65], in France[66].

Personal Life

Among Gilles Pécout's spouses was Anne-Christine Pécout[10]. A child of him was Adrien Pécout[11].

Why It Matters

Gilles Pécout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Pécout born?

Gilles Pécout's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Who was Gilles Pécout married to?

Gilles Pécout's spouses include Anne-Christine Pécout[10].

What did Gilles Pécout do for work?

Gilles Pécout worked as historian[4], diplomat[5], official[6], research fellow[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gilles Pécout go to school?

Gilles Pécout was educated at Lycée Thiers[14] and École Normale Supérieure[15].

What awards did Gilles Pécout receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], Officer of Arts and Letters[19], and Knight of the National Order of Merit[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Lycée Thiers, École Normale Supérieure, Sciences Po +1
    Place of birth Marseille
    Assessment agrégation of history
    Child Adrien Pécout
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