Jacques Le Goff

Summary

Jacques Le Goff is a human^[1]. Born in Toulon^[2], he… he was born on +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on +2014-04-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], medievalist^[8], and researcher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Toulon^[2], Jacques Le Goff…
• Jacques Le Goff passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jacques Le Goff died in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris^[11].
• Jacques Le Goff was born on +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacques Le Goff died on +2014-04-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Lanester^[12].
• Jacques Le Goff held citizenship in France^[13].
• Jacques Le Goff's professions included historian^[6].
• Jacques Le Goff worked as a French resistance fighter^[7].
• Jacques Le Goff worked as a medievalist^[8].
• Jacques Le Goff worked as a researcher^[9].
• Jacques Le Goff's field of work was medieval history^[14].
• Jacques Le Goff's field of work was history^[15].
• Jacques Le Goff held the position of president^[16].
• Jacques Le Goff held the position of member of the École française de Rome^[17].
• Jacques Le Goff was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[18].
• Jacques Le Goff was employed by National Center for Scientific Research^[19].
• Among Jacques Le Goff's employers was Q91228631^[20].
• Among Jacques Le Goff's employers was French School of Rome^[21].
• Jacques Le Goff was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[22].
• Jacques Le Goff's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[23].
• Jacques Le Goff was educated at Lycée Thiers^[24].
• Jacques Le Goff received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25].
• Jacques Le Goff received the CNRS Gold medal^[26].
• Jacques Le Goff received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toulon^[2], Jacques Le Goff… he was born on +1924-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[22], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[23], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and Lycée Thiers^[24], an educational facility^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1965^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], medievalist^[8], and researcher^[9]. Fields of work include medieval history^[14], a field of study^[38] and history^[15]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[18], a public university^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1975^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; National Center for Scientific Research^[19], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1939^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46]; Q91228631^[20]; and French School of Rome^[21], a research institute^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1873^[49], headquartered in Rome^[50]. Positions held include president^[16], a position^[51] and member of the École française de Rome^[17]. Doctoral students include Michel Lauwers^[52], Guy Lobrichon^[53], Jean-Claude Schmitt^[54], Odette Chapelot^[55], Jacques Chiffoleau^[56], and Régis Labourdette^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59]; CNRS Gold medal^[26], a science award^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1954^[62]; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History^[27], a science award^[63]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow^[64], an award^[65], in Poland^[66]; Broquette-Gonin prize^[67], a literary award^[68], in France^[69]; and Hegel Prize^[70], an award^[71], in Germany^[72], founded in 1967^[73].

Personal Life

Jacques Le Goff's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[74]. He was affiliated with the Unified Socialist Party^[75].

Death and Burial

Jacques Le Goff died on +2014-04-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[76], in France^[77], founded in -0300^[78] and 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris^[11], a municipal arrondissement of France^[79], in France^[80], founded in 1860^[81]. He is buried at Lanester^[12].

Why It Matters

Jacques Le Goff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Claude Schmitt^[84], a historian^[85], b. 1946^[86], of France^[87], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[88] and Christiane Klapisch-Zuber^[89], a historian^[90], 1936–2024^[91], of France^[92], awarded the CNRS bronze medal^[93], specialised in social history^[94].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Le Goff born?

Born in Toulon^[2], Jacques Le Goff…

Where did Jacques Le Goff die?

Jacques Le Goff died in Paris^[4].

What did Jacques Le Goff do for work?

Jacques Le Goff worked as historian^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], medievalist^[8], and researcher^[9].

Where did Jacques Le Goff go to school?

Jacques Le Goff was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[22], Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[23], and Lycée Thiers^[24].

What awards did Jacques Le Goff receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], CNRS Gold medal^[26], Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History^[27], and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow^[64].