Gita May

American scholar of French literature
Person human Q113242493
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Gita May

Summary

Gita May is a human[1]. She was born in Brussels[2]. She was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Morningside Heights[4]. She died on +2016-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a scholar of French literature[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Gita May's place of birth was Brussels[2].
  • Gita May died in Morningside Heights[4].
  • Gita May was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gita May died on +2016-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gita May held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Gita May held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gita May is identified as part of the Belgian Jews ethnic group[10].
  • Gita May's professions included scholar of French literature[6].
  • Gita May worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Gita May's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Gita May was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[12].
  • Gita May was educated at Hunter College[13].
  • Gita May was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Gita May received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Gita May received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[16].
  • Gita May received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Gita May is recorded as female[18].
  • Gita May's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gita May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108722479[20].
  • Gita May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14854912[21].
  • Gita May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4358151353529952720003[22].
  • Gita May's GND ID is recorded as 1114510491[23].
  • Gita May's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87103141[24].
  • Gita May's IdRef ID is recorded as 032996349[25].
  • Gita May earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brussels[2], Gita May… she was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Belgian Jews ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[12], an art academy[27], in Belgium[28], founded in 1711[29], headquartered in Brussels[30]; Hunter College[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; and Columbia University[14], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]. Gita May earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar of French literature[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Gita May's employers was Columbia University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], an award[41], in France[42]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[43], in France[44].

Death and Burial

Gita May died on +2016-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Morningside Heights[4].

FAQs

Where was Gita May born?

Gita May was born in Brussels[2].

Where did Gita May die?

Gita May passed away in Morningside Heights[4].

What did Gita May do for work?

Gita May worked as scholar of French literature[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gita May go to school?

Gita May was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles[12], Hunter College[13], and Columbia University[14].

What awards did Gita May receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . french.columbia.edu. Retrieved . french.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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