Jean Grosjean

French poet and translator (1912–2006)
Person human Q3172404
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Jean Grosjean

Summary

Jean Grosjean is a human[1]. His place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on December 21, 1912[3]. He died in Le Chesnay[4]. He died on April 10, 2006[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Grosjean was born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Jean Grosjean's place of birth was Paris[10].
  • Jean Grosjean passed away in Le Chesnay[4].
  • Jean Grosjean died in Versailles[11].
  • Jean Grosjean was born on December 21, 1912[3].
  • Jean Grosjean died on April 10, 2006[5].
  • Jean Grosjean died on April 11, 2006[12].
  • Jean Grosjean held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Jean Grosjean's native language[14].
  • Jean Grosjean's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jean Grosjean's professions included poet[7].
  • Jean Grosjean worked as a translator[8].
  • Jean Grosjean's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Jean Grosjean's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Jean Grosjean's field of work was translation[17].
  • Jean Grosjean's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Jean Grosjean received the Max Jacob Prize[19].
  • Jean Grosjean received the Pleiades Prize[20].
  • Jean Grosjean received the Prix des Critiques[21].
  • Jean Grosjean received the Q3114771[22].
  • Jean Grosjean was a member of comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard[23].
  • Jean Grosjean is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean Grosjean's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean Grosjean's family name is recorded as Grosjean[26].
  • Jean Grosjean's given name is recorded as Jean[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-12-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: deb04ab5-b9ea-414f-9c24-23f430909869[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 6th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[33], in France[34], founded in 1860[35] and Paris[10], a commune of France[36], in France[37], founded in -0300[38]. Jean Grosjean was born on December 21, 1912[3]. French was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[15], an academic discipline[39]; poetry[16], a literary form[40]; translation[17], an academic major[41]; and creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Jacob Prize[19], a literary award[43], in France[44], founded in 1950[45]; Pleiades Prize[20], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1943[48]; Prix des Critiques[21], a literary award[49], in France[50]; and Q3114771[22], a literary award[51], in France[52], founded in 1970[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 10, 2006[5] and April 11, 2006[12]. Recorded place of death include Le Chesnay[4], a delegated commune[54], in France[55] and Versailles[11], a commune of France[56], in France[57], founded in 1624[58].

Why It Matters

Jean Grosjean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jean Grosjean born?

Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2], Jean Grosjean…

Where did Jean Grosjean die?

Jean Grosjean passed away in Le Chesnay[4].

What did Jean Grosjean do for work?

Jean Grosjean worked as linguist[6], poet[7], and translator[8].

What awards did Jean Grosjean receive?

Honors received include Max Jacob Prize[19], Pleiades Prize[20], Prix des Critiques[21], and Q3114771[22].

References

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, translator
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Les archives du spectacle person id 602
    National library of israel j9u id 987007262038305171
    Cantic id 981061287683106706
    Date of birth +1912-12-21T00:00:00Z
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