Jérôme Carcopino

French archaeologist, epigraphist and historian (1881-1970)
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Summary

Jérôme Carcopino was born on June 27, 1881[1], in Verneuil-sur-Avre[2]. He died on March 17, 1970[3], in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a historian[5], official[6], epigrapher[7], and archaeologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Q110343590[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Position held: director of École normale supérieure (Paris)[12], member of the Académie française[13], Q61788885[14], director of the École française de Rome[15], acting director of the École française de Rome[16], member of the École française de Rome[17], Rector of the Academy of Paris[18]
  • Employer: Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], École Normale Supérieure[20], University of Algiers 1[21], French School of Rome[22]
  • Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[23], University of Paris[24]
  • Student: Marcel Durry[25]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[27], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[28], Concours général[29], Louis Barthou Prize[30], Knight of the Legion of Honour[31], Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[32]
  • Member of: Académie Française[33], German Archaeological Institute[34], Romanian Academy[35], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[36], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[37], Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques[38], Academy of Sciences of Turin[39], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Doctoral student: Jean Gagé[42]
  • Commons category: Jérôme Carcopino[43]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[44]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[45]
  • Family name: Carcopino[46]
  • Given name: Jérôme[47], Ernest[48], Joseph[49]
  • Relative: Francis Carco[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jérôme Carcopino include Departmental Museum of archaeology Gilort (Jérôme) Carcopino[51], a museum[52], in France[53], founded in 1978[54].

Why It Matters

Jérôme Carcopino has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Departmental Museum of archaeology Gilort (Jérôme) Carcopino[51], a museum[52], in France[53], founded in 1978[54].

FAQs

Where was Jérôme Carcopino born?

Jérôme Carcopino was born in Verneuil-sur-Avre[2].

Where did Jérôme Carcopino die?

Jérôme Carcopino died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Jérôme Carcopino do for work?

Jérôme Carcopino worked as a historian[5], official[6], epigrapher[7], and archaeologist[8].

Where did Jérôme Carcopino go to school?

Jérôme Carcopino was educated at École Normale Supérieure[23] and University of Paris[24].

What awards did Jérôme Carcopino receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[27], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[28], and Concours général[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . archives.eure.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . books.openedition.org. books.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . www.aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . archives.eure.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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