Jacques Decanter

French archivist and historian
Person human Q36143077

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
1924, May 4, 1924[7]
Date of death
2010, August 3, 2010[8]
Place of birth
Ghent
Place of death
Limoges
Country of citizenship
France[11]
Occupation
archivist, historian
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[29]
Birth name
Jacques Félix Anne Marie Decanter[30]
Family name
Decanter[20]
Place of burial
Sillars[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jacques Decanter
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
34490047
Library of Congress authority ID
n93070016
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12122733d
Described at URL
www.persee.fr
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
rWXAoypQZwQY
IdRef ID
029646030
Persée author ID
622389
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvH8Fg6jRGt9KYPgKmcfq

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Summary

Jacques Decanter was born on 1924[1] in Ghent[2]. He died on 2010[3] in Limoges[4]. He worked as an archivist[5] and historian[6].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Decanter born?

Jacques Decanter was born in Ghent[2].

Where did Jacques Decanter die?

Jacques Decanter died in Limoges[4].

Who were Jacques Decanter's parents?

Jacques Decanter's father was Pierre Decanter[10].

What did Jacques Decanter do for work?

Jacques Decanter worked as an archivist[5] and historian[6].

Where did Jacques Decanter go to school?

Jacques Decanter was educated at École des chartes[14] and St. John Berchmans College[15].

What awards did Jacques Decanter receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . sahlim.fr. sahlim.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . dansnoscoeurs.fr. dansnoscoeurs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. theses.enc.sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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