Jacques Ancel

French geographer and geopolitician (1882–1943)
Person human Q3158128
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Jacques Ancel

Summary

Jacques Ancel is a human[1]. He was born in Parmain[2]. He was born on July 22, 1882[3]. He passed away in Drancy[4]. He died on December 1, 1943[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Ancel's place of birth was Parmain[2].
  • Jacques Ancel died in Drancy[4].
  • Jacques Ancel was born on July 22, 1882[3].
  • Jacques Ancel died on December 1, 1943[5].
  • Jacques Ancel held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jacques Ancel's professions included geographer[6].
  • Jacques Ancel worked as a geopolitical analyst[7].
  • Jacques Ancel worked as a historian[8].
  • Jacques Ancel's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jacques Ancel's professions included political scientist[10].
  • Jacques Ancel's field of work was geography[13].
  • Jacques Ancel's field of work was history[14].
  • Jacques Ancel's field of work was geopolitics[15].
  • Jacques Ancel received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Jacques Ancel received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17].
  • Jacques Ancel received the mort pour la France[18].
  • Jacques Ancel was a member of Romanian Academy[19].
  • Jacques Ancel is recorded as male[20].
  • Jacques Ancel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jacques Ancel was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Jacques Ancel's family name is recorded as Ancel[23].
  • Jacques Ancel's given name is recorded as Jacques[24].
  • Jacques Ancel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jacques Ancel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacques Ancel'}[26].
  • Jacques Ancel's place of detention is recorded as Compiègne-Royallieu concentration camp[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Parmain[2], Jacques Ancel… he was born on July 22, 1882[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10]. Fields of work include geography[13], an academic discipline[28]; history[14]; and geopolitics[15], an academic discipline[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], a courage award[32], in France[33], founded in 1915[34]; and mort pour la France[18], a title of honor[35].

Death and Burial

Jacques Ancel died on December 1, 1943[5]. He passed away in Drancy[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Ancel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Ancel born?

Born in Parmain[2], Jacques Ancel…

Where did Jacques Ancel die?

Jacques Ancel died in Drancy[4].

What did Jacques Ancel do for work?

Jacques Ancel worked as geographer[6], geopolitical analyst[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and political scientist[10].

What awards did Jacques Ancel receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[17], and mort pour la France[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . La France savante. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . academiaromana.ro. academiaromana.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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