Jean-Christophe Rufin

Summary

Jean-Christophe Rufin is a human^[1]. Born in Bourges^[2], he… he was born on June 28, 1952^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], physician writer^[5], diplomat^[6], screenwriter^[7], and neurologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jean-Christophe Rufin's place of birth was Bourges^[2].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin was born on June 28, 1952^[3].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin held citizenship in France^[10].
• French was Jean-Christophe Rufin's native language^[11].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's professions included writer^[4].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin worked as a physician writer^[5].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin worked as a diplomat^[6].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's professions included neurologist^[8].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's professions included physician^[12].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's field of work was medicine^[13].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's field of work was aid agency^[14].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's field of work was travel book^[15].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin held the position of administrator^[16].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin held the position of member of the Académie française^[17].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin was educated at Sciences Po^[18].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin's education included a stint at Lycée Claude-Bernard^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Christophe Rufin is Brazil Red^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Christophe Rufin is The Abyssinian^[22].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin received the Commander of the National Order of the Lion^[25].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[26].
• Jean-Christophe Rufin received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-06-28^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 996c20a5-e11c-4629-818d-75c170195078^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bourges^[2], Jean-Christophe Rufin… he was born on June 28, 1952^[3]. French was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po^[18], a public university^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1872^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36]; Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19], an educational facility^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1965^[39]; and Lycée Claude-Bernard^[20], an educational facility^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1965^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], physician writer^[5], diplomat^[6], screenwriter^[7], neurologist^[8], and physician^[12]. Fields of work include medicine^[13], a field of study^[43]; aid agency^[14]; and travel book^[15], a literary genre^[44]. Positions held include administrator^[16], an occupation^[45] and member of the Académie française^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Brazil Red^[21], a literary work^[46] and The Abyssinian^[22], a written work^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; Commander of the National Order of the Lion^[25]; Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[26], an award^[52], in Belgium^[53], founded in 1835^[54]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[27], an award^[55], in Canada^[56]; and Prix Goncourt du premier roman^[57], a class of award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 2009^[60].

Why It Matters

Jean-Christophe Rufin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Christophe Rufin born?

Jean-Christophe Rufin was born in Bourges^[2].

What did Jean-Christophe Rufin do for work?

Jean-Christophe Rufin worked as writer^[4], physician writer^[5], diplomat^[6], screenwriter^[7], and neurologist^[8].

Where did Jean-Christophe Rufin go to school?

Jean-Christophe Rufin was educated at Sciences Po^[18], Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[19], and Lycée Claude-Bernard^[20].

What awards did Jean-Christophe Rufin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[23], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], Commander of the National Order of the Lion^[25], and Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[26].