Hugues Dufourt

French composer, philosopher
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Hugues Dufourt

Summary

Hugues Dufourt is a human[1]. He was born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on September 28, 1943[3]. He worked as a composer[4], philosopher[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hugues Dufourt's place of birth was 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Hugues Dufourt was born on September 28, 1943[3].
  • Hugues Dufourt held citizenship in France[9].
  • Hugues Dufourt worked as a composer[4].
  • Hugues Dufourt worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Hugues Dufourt worked as a conductor[6].
  • Hugues Dufourt's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Hugues Dufourt held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10].
  • Among Hugues Dufourt's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[11].
  • Among Hugues Dufourt's employers was Lumière University Lyon 2[12].
  • Among Hugues Dufourt's employers was Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3[13].
  • Hugues Dufourt's education included a stint at Lumière University Lyon 2[14].
  • Hugues Dufourt's doctoral advisor was François Dagognet[15].
  • Hugues Dufourt received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Hugues Dufourt received the Grand Prix du Disque[17].
  • Hugues Dufourt is recorded as male[18].
  • Hugues Dufourt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hugues Dufourt's genre is classical music[20].
  • Hugues Dufourt's genre is contemporary classical music[21].
  • Hugues Dufourt supervised Didier Guigue as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hugues Dufourt supervised Yannick Simon as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hugues Dufourt's family name is recorded as Dufourt[24].
  • Hugues Dufourt's given name is recorded as Hugues[25].
  • Hugues Dufourt's topic's main category is recorded as Q49656497[26].
  • Hugues Dufourt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-09-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9fff6e8e-09c3-428f-bef5-b9729b5309c9[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2], Hugues Dufourt… he was born on September 28, 1943[3].

Education

Hugues Dufourt's education included a stint at Lumière University Lyon 2[14]. His doctoral advisor was François Dagognet[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], philosopher[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[11], a public university[32], in France[33], founded in 1975[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; Lumière University Lyon 2[12], an educational institution[36], in France[37], founded in 1969[38], headquartered in Lyon[39]; and Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3[13], an open-access publisher[40], in France[41], founded in 1973[42], headquartered in Lyon[43]. Hugues Dufourt held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[10]. Doctoral students include Didier Guigue[22], a composer[44], b. 1954[45], of France[46], specialised in music[47] and Yannick Simon[23], a musicologist[48], b. 1965[49], of France[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[51], in France[52] and Grand Prix du Disque[17], a music award[53], in France[54], founded in 1948[55].

Why It Matters

Hugues Dufourt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Hugues Dufourt born?

Born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2], Hugues Dufourt…

What did Hugues Dufourt do for work?

Hugues Dufourt worked as composer[4], philosopher[5], conductor[6], and musicologist[7].

Where did Hugues Dufourt go to school?

Hugues Dufourt was educated at Lumière University Lyon 2[14].

What awards did Hugues Dufourt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16] and Grand Prix du Disque[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Lyon Municipal Archives. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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