Jean Guiraud

French historian and journalist (1866-1953)
Person human Q3172439
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Jean Guiraud

Summary

Jean Guiraud is a human[1]. He was born in Quillan[2]. He was born on June 24, 1866[3]. He passed away in Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt[4]. He died on December 11, 1953[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], geographer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Guiraud's place of birth was Quillan[2].
  • Jean Guiraud passed away in Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt[4].
  • Jean Guiraud was born on June 24, 1866[3].
  • Jean Guiraud died on December 11, 1953[5].
  • Jean Guiraud is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Jean Guiraud held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean Guiraud's professions included historian[6].
  • Jean Guiraud worked as a journalist[7].
  • Jean Guiraud's professions included medievalist[8].
  • Jean Guiraud's professions included geographer[9].
  • Jean Guiraud worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Jean Guiraud worked as an editing staff[14].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was history of religions[15].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was church history[16].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was history[17].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was ancient history[18].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was Middle Ages[19].
  • Jean Guiraud's field of work was medieval studies[20].
  • Jean Guiraud held the position of editor-in-chief[21].
  • Jean Guiraud held the position of member of the École française de Rome[22].
  • Among Jean Guiraud's employers was La Croix[23].
  • Jean Guiraud was employed by Marie and Louis Pasteur University[24].
  • Jean Guiraud was employed by French School of Rome[25].
  • Jean Guiraud's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[26].
  • Jean Guiraud's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Guiraud was born in Quillan[2]. He was born on June 24, 1866[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[26], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[27], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[35], a faculty[36], in France[37], founded in 1808[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], geographer[9], university teacher[10], and editing staff[14]. Fields of work include history of religions[15], an aspect of history[39]; church history[16], a branch of history[40]; history[17]; ancient history[18], a time interval[41]; Middle Ages[19], an age[42]; and medieval studies[20], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include La Croix[23], a daily newspaper[44], in France[45], founded in 1880[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; Marie and Louis Pasteur University[24], a public university[48], in France[49], founded in 1423[50], headquartered in Besançon[51]; and French School of Rome[25], a research institute[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1873[54], headquartered in Rome[55]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[21], a position[56] and member of the École française de Rome[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Juteau-Duvigneaux Prize[57], a literary award[58], in France[59] and Guizot Prize[60], a literary award[61], in France[62], founded in 1875[63].

Personal Life

Jean Guiraud was affiliated with the Popular Liberal Action[64].

Death and Burial

Jean Guiraud died on December 11, 1953[5]. He died in Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jean Guiraud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Jean Guiraud born?

Jean Guiraud was born in Quillan[2].

Where did Jean Guiraud die?

Jean Guiraud died in Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt[4].

What did Jean Guiraud do for work?

Jean Guiraud worked as historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], geographer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Jean Guiraud go to school?

Jean Guiraud was educated at École Normale Supérieure[26], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[27], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[35].

What awards did Jean Guiraud receive?

Honors received include Juteau-Duvigneaux Prize[57] and Guizot Prize[60].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, journalist, medievalist +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 29d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Writing language French
    Place of burial Père Lachaise Cemetery
    Assessment agrégation of history and geography
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