Henri Gavel

French university teacher (1880-1960)
Person human Q220186
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Summary

Henri Gavel was born on May 22, 1880[1], in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise[2]. He died on 1960[3] in Toulouse[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], hispanist[8], and writer[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1880[11]
  • Date of death: October 15, 1959[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: poet[14]
  • Field of work: Occitan[15], Basque[16], Romance studies[17], hispanism[18], Occitan literature[19], Basque literature[20]
  • Position held: Q96657966[21]
  • Employer: University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[22]
  • Educated at: University of Poitiers[23], University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[24]
  • Member of: Institut d'Estudis Occitans[25], Basque Studies Society[26], Euskaltzaindia[27], Académie gasconne de Bayonne[28], Q132634391[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Academic degree: licentiate[31]
  • Family name: Gavel[32]
  • Given name: Henri[33]
  • Described by source: Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[35], Spanish[36], Occitan[37]
  • Assessment: agrégation of Spanish[38]
  • Has written for: Òc[39]
  • Writing language: French[40], Occitan[41]

FAQs

Where was Henri Gavel born?

Henri Gavel's place of birth was Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise[2].

Where did Henri Gavel die?

Henri Gavel died in Toulouse[4].

What did Henri Gavel do for work?

Henri Gavel worked as a linguist[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], hispanist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Henri Gavel go to school?

Henri Gavel was educated at University of Poitiers[23] and University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . euskaltzaindia.eus. euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue d'oc de 1800 à nos jours. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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