Jean-Claude Risset

French composer (1938–2016)
Person human Q524697
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Jean-Claude Risset

Summary

Jean-Claude Risset is a human[1]. His place of birth was Le Puy-en-Velay[2]. He was born on March 13, 1938[3]. He died in Marseille[4]. He died on November 21, 2016[5]. He worked as an acoustician[6], composer[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Claude Risset was born in Le Puy-en-Velay[2].
  • Jean-Claude Risset passed away in Marseille[4].
  • Jean-Claude Risset died in 5th arrondissement of Marseille[10].
  • Jean-Claude Risset was born on March 13, 1938[3].
  • Jean-Claude Risset was born on March 18, 1938[11].
  • Jean-Claude Risset was born on March 15, 1938[12].
  • Jean-Claude Risset died on November 21, 2016[5].
  • Jean-Claude Risset held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean-Claude Risset worked as an acoustician[6].
  • Jean-Claude Risset's professions included composer[7].
  • Jean-Claude Risset's professions included researcher[8].
  • Jean-Claude Risset held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[14].
  • Jean-Claude Risset was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[15].
  • Jean-Claude Risset was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16].
  • Jean-Claude Risset's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[17].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the CNRS Gold medal[18].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[19].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the Officer of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the CNRS silver medal[22].
  • Jean-Claude Risset received the Sacem Awards[23].
  • Jean-Claude Risset is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean-Claude Risset's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean-Claude Risset is associated with the classical music movement[26].
  • Jean-Claude Risset supervised Richard Kronland-Martinet as a doctoral student[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-21[31]

  • Community tags: european, french[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5264157c-3140-40f9-b742-b54d010ba602[33]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Claude Risset's place of birth was Le Puy-en-Velay[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 13, 1938[3], March 18, 1938[11], and March 15, 1938[12].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[16], a école normale supérieure[34], in France[35], founded in 1794[36], headquartered in Paris[37] and Conservatoire de Paris[17], a grande école[38], in France[39], founded in 1795[40], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include acoustician[6], composer[7], and researcher[8]. Among Jean-Claude Risset's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[15]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[14]. He supervised Richard Kronland-Martinet as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal[18], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1954[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[19], an honorary degree[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Officer of Arts and Letters[20], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; CNRS silver medal[22], a science award[51], in France[52], founded in 1954[53]; and Sacem Awards[23], a music award[54], in France[55].

Death and Burial

Jean-Claude Risset died on November 21, 2016[5]. Recorded place of death include Marseille[4], a big city[56], in France[57], founded in -0600[58] and 5th arrondissement of Marseille[10], a municipal arrondissement of France[59], in France[60].

Why It Matters

Jean-Claude Risset ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Claude Risset born?

Jean-Claude Risset's place of birth was Le Puy-en-Velay[2].

Where did Jean-Claude Risset die?

Jean-Claude Risset died in Marseille[4].

What did Jean-Claude Risset do for work?

Jean-Claude Risset worked as acoustician[6], composer[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Jean-Claude Risset go to school?

Jean-Claude Risset was educated at École Normale Supérieure[16] and Conservatoire de Paris[17].

What awards did Jean-Claude Risset receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[18], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].

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  20. [23] . education.gouv.fr. education.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . next.liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean-Claude
    Doctoral student Richard Kronland-Martinet
    Instance of human
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