Henri Pourrat

French writer (1887-1959)
Person human Q779953
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Henri Pourrat

Summary

Henri Pourrat is a human[1]. He was born in Ambert[2]. He was born on May 7, 1887[3]. He passed away in Ambert[4]. He died on July 16, 1959[5]. He worked as a writer[6], ethnologist[7], children's writer[8], and collector of fairy tales[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henri Pourrat's place of birth was Ambert[2].
  • Henri Pourrat passed away in Ambert[4].
  • Henri Pourrat was born on May 7, 1887[3].
  • Henri Pourrat died on July 16, 1959[5].
  • Henri Pourrat died on July 16, 1957[11].
  • A child of Henri Pourrat was Annette Lauras[12].
  • Henri Pourrat held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Henri Pourrat's native language[14].
  • Henri Pourrat worked as a writer[6].
  • Henri Pourrat worked as an ethnologist[7].
  • Henri Pourrat worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Henri Pourrat worked as a collector of fairy tales[9].
  • Henri Pourrat was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Henri Pourrat is Q3555535[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Henri Pourrat is Q3098831[17].
  • Henri Pourrat received the Order of the Francisque[18].
  • Henri Pourrat received the Prix Goncourt[19].
  • Henri Pourrat received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[20].
  • Henri Pourrat received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Henri Pourrat received the general price Muteau[22].
  • Henri Pourrat received the prix Archon-Despérouses[23].
  • Henri Pourrat was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[24].
  • Henri Pourrat is recorded as male[25].
  • Henri Pourrat's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Henri Pourrat's Commons category is recorded as Henri Pourrat[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1887-05-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1959-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 50fe813c-6fb2-4de1-9ff5-af022ed5ae66[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ambert[2], Henri Pourrat… he was born on May 7, 1887[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Henri Pourrat was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], ethnologist[7], children's writer[8], and collector of fairy tales[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3555535[16], a literary work[33] and Q3098831[17], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Francisque[18], an order[35], in France[36], founded in 1941[37]; Prix Goncourt[19], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1903[40]; Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[20], a literary award[41], in France[42], founded in 1915[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; general price Muteau[22], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1938[48]; and prix Archon-Despérouses[23], a poetry award[49], in France[50], founded in 1834[51].

Personal Life

A child of Henri Pourrat was Annette Lauras[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 16, 1959[5] and July 16, 1957[11]. Henri Pourrat died in Ambert[4].

Why It Matters

Henri Pourrat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Henri Pourrat born?

Born in Ambert[2], Henri Pourrat…

Where did Henri Pourrat die?

Henri Pourrat passed away in Ambert[4].

What did Henri Pourrat do for work?

Henri Pourrat worked as writer[6], ethnologist[7], children's writer[8], and collector of fairy tales[9].

Where did Henri Pourrat go to school?

Henri Pourrat was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[15].

What awards did Henri Pourrat receive?

Honors received include Order of the Francisque[18], Prix Goncourt[19], Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[20], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . pamatniknarodnihopisemnictvi.cz. pamatniknarodnihopisemnictvi.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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