Jean Follain

French writer (1903–1971)
Person human Q3172046
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Jean Follain

Summary

Jean Follain is a human[1]. He was born in Canisy[2]. He was born on +1903-08-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1971-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], diarist[8], judge[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canisy[2], Jean Follain…
  • Jean Follain died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jean Follain was born on +1903-08-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Follain died on +1971-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean Follain died on +1971-03-09T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jean Follain was married to Madeleine Denis[13].
  • Jean Follain held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Jean Follain's native language[15].
  • Jean Follain worked as a poet[6].
  • Jean Follain's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean Follain's professions included diarist[8].
  • Jean Follain's professions included judge[9].
  • Jean Follain's professions included jurist[10].
  • Jean Follain's professions included lawyer[16].
  • Jean Follain was educated at University of Caen Normandy[17].
  • Jean Follain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Jean Follain received the Prix Blumenthal[19].
  • Jean Follain was a member of Société des écrivains normands[20].
  • Jean Follain's image is recorded as Jean Follain, portrait par Josette Bournet.jpg[21].
  • Jean Follain is recorded as male[22].
  • Jean Follain's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jean Follain's signature is recorded as SignatureJeanFollain.jpg[24].
  • Jean Follain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109018803[25].
  • Jean Follain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54147669[26].
  • Jean Follain's GND ID is recorded as 118684124[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Canisy[2], Jean Follain… he was born on +1903-08-29T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Jean Follain was educated at University of Caen Normandy[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], diarist[8], judge[9], jurist[10], and lawyer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Prix Blumenthal[19], an award[30], founded in 1919[31].

Personal Life

Among Jean Follain's spouses was Madeleine Denis[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1971-03-10T00:00:00Z[5] and +1971-03-09T00:00:00Z[12]. Jean Follain died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[32].

Why It Matters

Jean Follain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jean Follain born?

Born in Canisy[2], Jean Follain…

Where did Jean Follain die?

Jean Follain died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Jean Follain married to?

Jean Follain's spouses include Madeleine Denis[13].

What did Jean Follain do for work?

Jean Follain worked as poet[6], writer[7], diarist[8], judge[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Jean Follain go to school?

Jean Follain was educated at University of Caen Normandy[17].

What awards did Jean Follain receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18] and Prix Blumenthal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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