Henri Bresc

French historian (1939-)
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Henri Bresc

Summary

Henri Bresc is a human[1]. Born in Cannes[2], he… he was born on +1939-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], medievalist[6], docent[7], and assistant professor[8].

Key Facts

  • Henri Bresc's place of birth was Cannes[2].
  • Henri Bresc was born on +1939-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Henri Bresc's spouses was Geneviève Bresc-Bautier[9].
  • Henri Bresc held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Henri Bresc's native language[11].
  • Henri Bresc's professions included historian[4].
  • Henri Bresc worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Henri Bresc worked as a medievalist[6].
  • Henri Bresc worked as a docent[7].
  • Henri Bresc's professions included assistant professor[8].
  • Henri Bresc's field of work was Middle Ages[12].
  • Henri Bresc's field of work was medieval history[13].
  • Henri Bresc's field of work was history[14].
  • Henri Bresc's field of work was medieval studies[15].
  • Henri Bresc held the position of member of the École française de Rome[16].
  • Henri Bresc was employed by Paris Nanterre University[17].
  • Henri Bresc was employed by Paris Nanterre University[18].
  • Henri Bresc was employed by University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[19].
  • Among Henri Bresc's employers was Lycée Marceau de Chartres[20].
  • Among Henri Bresc's employers was Lycée Français du Caire[21].
  • Henri Bresc was employed by French School of Rome[22].
  • Henri Bresc was educated at Lycée Thiers[23].
  • Henri Bresc was educated at École Normale Supérieure[24].
  • Henri Bresc was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[25].
  • Henri Bresc was educated at University of Paris[26].

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Origins and Family

Henri Bresc's place of birth was Cannes[2]. He was born on +1939-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Lycée Thiers[23], an educational facility[27], in France[28], founded in 1965[29]; École Normale Supérieure[24], a école normale supérieure[30], in France[31], founded in 1794[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[25], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[37]; and University of Paris[26], a former entity[38], in France[39], founded in 1150[40], headquartered in Paris[41]. Henri Bresc's doctoral advisor was Michel Mollat du Jourdin[42]. Academic degrees include doctorate[43] and DES[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], medievalist[6], docent[7], and assistant professor[8]. Fields of work include Middle Ages[12], an age[45]; medieval history[13], a field of study[46]; history[14]; and medieval studies[15], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include Paris Nanterre University[17], a university in France[48], in France[49], founded in 1964[50], headquartered in Nanterre[51]; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[19], a university in France[52], in France[53], founded in 1965[54], headquartered in Nice[55]; Lycée Marceau de Chartres[20], an educational facility[56], in France[57], founded in 1965[58]; Lycée Français du Caire[21], a French school abroad[59], in Egypt[60]; and French School of Rome[22], a research institute[61], in Italy[62], founded in 1873[63], headquartered in Rome[64]. Henri Bresc held the position of member of the École française de Rome[16]. Doctoral students include Juliette Sibon[65], a historian[66], b. 1972[67], of France[68], specialised in history[69]; Annliese Nef[70], a historian[71], b. 1971[72], of France[73], specialised in Muslim Sicily[74]; Laurent Ripart[75], a historian[76], b. 1962[77]; Kristjan Toomaspoeg[78]; Jean-Pierre Bénézet[79]; and Benoît Grévin[80].

Recognition

Henri Bresc received the Médaille de bronze des Antiquités de la France[81].

Personal Life

Henri Bresc was married to Geneviève Bresc-Bautier[9].

FAQs

Where was Henri Bresc born?

Henri Bresc was born in Cannes[2].

Who was Henri Bresc married to?

Henri Bresc's spouses include Geneviève Bresc-Bautier[9].

What did Henri Bresc do for work?

Henri Bresc worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], medievalist[6], docent[7], and assistant professor[8].

Where did Henri Bresc go to school?

Henri Bresc was educated at Lycée Thiers[23], École Normale Supérieure[24], Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[25], and University of Paris[26].

What awards did Henri Bresc receive?

Honors received include Médaille de bronze des Antiquités de la France[81].

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