Jacques Monfrin

French librarian and philologist (1924–1998)
Person human Q664914
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Summary

Jacques Monfrin was born on April 26, 1924[1], in Decazeville[2]. He died on December 11, 1998[3], in 3rd arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], romanist[7], university teacher[8], and philologist[9].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Occupation: archivist[11], palaeographer[12]
  • Field of work: philology[13], Romance studies[14], archival science[15], palaeography[16], library science[17], medieval studies[18], medieval manuscript[19], Benedict XIII[20]
  • Position held: director[21], president[22], member of the École française de Rome[23]
  • Employer: French School of Rome[24], Bibliothèque nationale de France[25]
  • Educated at: École des chartes[26]
  • Award received: Officer of Arts and Letters[27], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[28], Officer of the Legion of Honour[29]
  • Member of: Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[30], Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises[31], Société des anciens textes français[32], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Doctoral student: Élisabeth Lalou[35], Anne Françoise Leurquin-Labie[36]
  • Family name: Monfrin[37]
  • Given name: Jacques[38]
  • Academic thesis: Le Secret des secrets, recherches sur les traductions françaises, suivies du texte de Jofroi Waterford et Servais Copale[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40], Latin[41]
  • Name in native language: Jacques Monfrin[42]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WiQuiEFR[43]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[44]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Monfrin born?

Jacques Monfrin was born in Decazeville[2].

Where did Jacques Monfrin die?

Jacques Monfrin died in 3rd arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Jacques Monfrin do for work?

Jacques Monfrin worked as a librarian[5], historian[6], romanist[7], university teacher[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Jacques Monfrin go to school?

Jacques Monfrin was educated at École des chartes[26].

What awards did Jacques Monfrin receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[27], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[28], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . arllfb.be. Retrieved . arllfb.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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