Gustave Lanson

French historian and literary critic (1857-1934)
Person human Q733188
Gustave Lanson
A. Geschel et fils · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Gustave Lanson was born on August 5, 1857[1], in Orléans[2]. He died on December 15, 1934[3], in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a literary historian[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], professor[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Occupation: art historian[12], romanist[13], philologist[14], literary scholar[15]
  • Position held: director of École normale supérieure (Paris)[16]
  • Employer: Columbia University[17], University of Paris[18], Lycée Charlemagne[19], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[20], Faculty of Arts of Paris[21]
  • Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[22], Faculty of Arts of Paris[23]
  • Award received: Montyon Prize[24], Prix Narcisse Michaut[25], Prix de la langue française[26], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[28], Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], Officer of the Legion of Honour[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Doctoral student: Gustave Rudler[32]
  • Commons category: Gustave Lanson[33]
  • Family name: Lanson[34]
  • Given name: Achille[35], Alexandre[36], Gustave[37], Marie[38]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Gustave Lanson[43]
  • Birth name: Achille Alexandre Gustave Marie Lanson[44]
  • Name in native language: Gustave Lanson[45]

Why It Matters

Gustave Lanson has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Henric Sanielevici[48], a biologist[49], 1875–1951[50], of Romania[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustave Rudler[52], a university teacher[53], 1872–1957[54], of France[55], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[56], specialised in French literature[57].

FAQs

Where was Gustave Lanson born?

Gustave Lanson was born in Orléans[2].

Where did Gustave Lanson die?

Gustave Lanson passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Gustave Lanson do for work?

Gustave Lanson worked as a literary historian[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], professor[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Gustave Lanson go to school?

Gustave Lanson was educated at École Normale Supérieure[22] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[23].

What awards did Gustave Lanson receive?

Honors received include Montyon Prize[24], Prix Narcisse Michaut[25], Prix de la langue française[26], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].

Who did Gustave Lanson influence?

Gustave Lanson has been cited as an influence by Henric Sanielevici[48].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gustave Lanson. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustave-lanson
MLA “Gustave Lanson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustave-lanson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gustave-lanson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gustave Lanson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustave-lanson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gustave Lanson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustave-lanson (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gustave-lanson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'ka',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissi"
  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Achille, Alexandre, Gustave +1
    Place of birth → Orléans
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Employer → Columbia University, University of Paris, Lycée Charlemagne +2
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.