Jacques Mercier

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Jacques Mercier

Summary

Jacques Mercier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mouscron[2]. He was born on October 17, 1943[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], poet[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Mercier's place of birth was Mouscron[2].
  • Jacques Mercier was born on October 17, 1943[3].
  • A child of Jacques Mercier was Stéphane Mercier[10].
  • Jacques Mercier held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Jacques Mercier's native language[12].
  • Jacques Mercier's professions included journalist[4].
  • Jacques Mercier's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Jacques Mercier worked as a writer[6].
  • Jacques Mercier worked as a poet[7].
  • Jacques Mercier worked as a television presenter[8].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was radio[16].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was television[17].
  • Jacques Mercier's field of work was radio broadcasting[18].
  • Among Jacques Mercier's employers was La Libre Belgique[19].
  • Jacques Mercier's education included a stint at collège des Jésuites[20].
  • Jacques Mercier's education included a stint at Institut des hautes études des communications sociales[21].
  • Jacques Mercier received the Knight of the Walloon Merit[22].
  • Jacques Mercier received the Officer of the Order of Leopold[23].
  • Jacques Mercier received the Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[24].
  • Jacques Mercier is recorded as male[25].
  • Jacques Mercier's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jacques Mercier's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Mercier (writer)[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Mercier's place of birth was Mouscron[2]. He was born on October 17, 1943[3]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at collège des Jésuites[20], a school[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1562[30] and Institut des hautes études des communications sociales[21], a college[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1958[33], headquartered in Brussels[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], poet[7], and television presenter[8]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[35]; poetry[14], a literary form[36]; journalism[15], an industry[37]; radio[16], an industry[38]; television[17], a type of mass media[39]; and radio broadcasting[18], founded in 1895[40]. Jacques Mercier was employed by La Libre Belgique[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Walloon Merit[22], a grade of an order[41], in Belgium[42]; Officer of the Order of Leopold[23], a grade of an order[43], in Belgium[44]; and Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[24].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques Mercier was Stéphane Mercier[10].

Why It Matters

Jacques Mercier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Mercier born?

Jacques Mercier's place of birth was Mouscron[2].

What did Jacques Mercier do for work?

Jacques Mercier worked as journalist[4], radio personality[5], writer[6], poet[7], and television presenter[8].

Where did Jacques Mercier go to school?

Jacques Mercier was educated at collège des Jésuites[20] and Institut des hautes études des communications sociales[21].

What awards did Jacques Mercier receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Walloon Merit[22], Officer of the Order of Leopold[23], and Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . objectifplumes.be. objectifplumes.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . bedetheque.com. bedetheque.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . dhnet.be. dhnet.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Babelio. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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