Jean Grenier

French philosopher and writer (1898-1971)
Person human Q713743
Jean Grenier
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Jean Grenier

Summary

Jean Grenier is a human[1]. His place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1898-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vernouillet[4]. He died on +1971-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Grenier was born in 5th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Jean Grenier's place of birth was Paris[10].
  • Jean Grenier died in Vernouillet[4].
  • Jean Grenier passed away in Dreux[11].
  • Jean Grenier was born on +1898-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Grenier died on +1971-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jean Grenier was Alain Grenier[12].
  • A child of Jean Grenier was Madeleine Grenier[13].
  • Jean Grenier held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Jean Grenier's native language[15].
  • Jean Grenier worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jean Grenier worked as a writer[7].
  • Jean Grenier's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jean Grenier's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Jean Grenier was employed by University of Paris[17].
  • Among Jean Grenier's employers was Institut français de Naples[18].
  • Among Jean Grenier's employers was La Nouvelle Revue française[19].
  • Among Jean Grenier's employers was Lycée Bugeaud[20].
  • Jean Grenier was educated at Lycée Saint-Charles[21].
  • Jean Grenier was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[22].
  • Jean Grenier received the Grand prix national des Lettres[23].
  • Jean Grenier was a member of comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard[24].
  • Jean Grenier is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean Grenier's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean Grenier supervised François Loyer as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 5th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1860[30] and Paris[10], a commune of France[31], in France[32], founded in -0300[33]. Jean Grenier was born on +1898-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Lycée Saint-Charles[21], a secondary school[34], in France[35], founded in 1849[36] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[22], a faculty[37], in France[38], founded in 1808[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Jean Grenier's field of work was philosophy[16]. Employers include University of Paris[17], a former entity[40], in France[41], founded in 1150[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Institut français de Naples[18], a building[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1919[46]; La Nouvelle Revue française[19], a literary magazine[47], in France[48], founded in 1908[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; and Lycée Bugeaud[20], a lycée[51], in France[52], founded in 1868[53]. He supervised François Loyer as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Jean Grenier received the Grand prix national des Lettres[23].

Personal Life

Children include Alain Grenier[12], a diplomat[54], 1930–2022[55], of France[56], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[57] and Madeleine Grenier[13], a painter[58], 1929–1982[59], of France[60].

Death and Burial

Jean Grenier died on +1971-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Vernouillet[4], a commune of France[61], in France[62] and Dreux[11], a commune of France[63], in France[64].

Why It Matters

Jean Grenier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[66], a writer[67], 1913–1960[68], of France[69], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[70], specialised in philosophy[71].

FAQs

Where was Jean Grenier born?

Jean Grenier's place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Jean Grenier die?

Jean Grenier passed away in Vernouillet[4].

What did Jean Grenier do for work?

Jean Grenier worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jean Grenier go to school?

Jean Grenier was educated at Lycée Saint-Charles[21] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[22].

What awards did Jean Grenier receive?

Honors received include Grand prix national des Lettres[23].

Who did Jean Grenier influence?

Jean Grenier has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[66].

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  1. [2] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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