Jean La Fontaine

British anthropologist
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Jean La Fontaine

Summary

Jean La Fontaine is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nairobi[2]. She was born on November 1, 1931[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nairobi[2], Jean La Fontaine…
  • Jean La Fontaine was born on November 1, 1931[3].
  • Jean La Fontaine held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Jean La Fontaine's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Jean La Fontaine worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jean La Fontaine's field of work was anthropology[8].
  • Jean La Fontaine's field of work was rite[9].
  • Jean La Fontaine's field of work was witchcraft[10].
  • Jean La Fontaine's field of work was Satanism[11].
  • Jean La Fontaine was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[12].
  • Jean La Fontaine was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • Jean La Fontaine was educated at Newnham College[14].
  • Jean La Fontaine's education included a stint at Kenya High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean La Fontaine is Speak of the Devil[16].
  • Jean La Fontaine received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Jean La Fontaine was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Jean La Fontaine is recorded as female[19].
  • Jean La Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean La Fontaine supervised David Lan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean La Fontaine earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Jean La Fontaine's family name is recorded as La Fontaine[23].
  • Jean La Fontaine's given name is recorded as Jean[24].
  • Jean La Fontaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jean La Fontaine's name in native language is recorded as Jean Sybil La Fontaine[26].
  • Jean La Fontaine's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as LSEThesisProject[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nairobi[2], Jean La Fontaine… she was born on November 1, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1871[30] and Kenya High School[15], a secondary school[31], in Kenya[32]. Jean La Fontaine earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include anthropology[8], an academic discipline[33]; rite[9]; witchcraft[10]; and Satanism[11], a philosophy of religion[34]. Employers include Birkbeck, University of London[12], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1823[37], headquartered in London[38] and London School of Economics and Political Science[13], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in London[42]. Jean La Fontaine supervised David Lan as a doctoral student[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean La Fontaine is Speak of the Devil[16].

Recognition

Jean La Fontaine received the honorary doctorate[17].

Why It Matters

Jean La Fontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jean La Fontaine born?

Jean La Fontaine was born in Nairobi[2].

What did Jean La Fontaine do for work?

Jean La Fontaine worked as anthropologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jean La Fontaine go to school?

Jean La Fontaine was educated at Newnham College[14] and Kenya High School[15].

What awards did Jean La Fontaine receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . www.ae-info.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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