Jean Lacouture

French journalist, historian and author (1921–2015)
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Jean Lacouture

Summary

Jean Lacouture is a human[1]. He was born in Bordeaux[2]. He was born on June 9, 1921[3]. He passed away in Roussillon[4]. He died on July 16, 2015[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Lacouture was born in Bordeaux[2].
  • Jean Lacouture passed away in Roussillon[4].
  • Jean Lacouture was born on June 9, 1921[3].
  • Jean Lacouture died on July 16, 2015[5].
  • Jean Lacouture's father was Joseph Lacouture[10].
  • Jean Lacouture was married to Simonne Lacouture[11].
  • Jean Lacouture held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean Lacouture worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jean Lacouture's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean Lacouture's professions included historian[8].
  • Jean Lacouture's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Jean Lacouture's field of work was history[14].
  • Jean Lacouture's field of work was biography[15].
  • Among Jean Lacouture's employers was Le Monde[16].
  • Jean Lacouture was employed by Le Nouvel Obs[17].
  • Jean Lacouture was educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques[18].
  • Jean Lacouture received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Jean Lacouture received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20].
  • Jean Lacouture received the Pierre Lafue Prize[21].
  • Jean Lacouture received the bourse Goncourt de la biographie[22].
  • Jean Lacouture received the Grand Prix Gobert[23].
  • Jean Lacouture is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean Lacouture's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean Lacouture's Commons category is recorded as Jean Lacouture[26].
  • Jean Lacouture's archives at is recorded as Archives Nationales d'Outre-mer[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Lacouture's place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. He was born on June 9, 1921[3]. His father was Joseph Lacouture[10].

Education

Jean Lacouture was educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[28]; history[14]; and biography[15], a literary genre[29]. Employers include Le Monde[16], a daily newspaper[30], in France[31], founded in 1944[32], headquartered in avenue Pierre-Mendès-France[33] and Le Nouvel Obs[17], a newspaper[34], in France[35], founded in 1964[36], headquartered in Paris[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Pierre Lafue Prize[21], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1977[44]; bourse Goncourt de la biographie[22]; and Grand Prix Gobert[23], a literary award[45], in France[46], founded in 1834[47].

Personal Life

Among Jean Lacouture's spouses was Simonne Lacouture[11].

Death and Burial

Jean Lacouture died on July 16, 2015[5]. He died in Roussillon[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Lacouture ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean Lacouture born?

Jean Lacouture was born in Bordeaux[2].

Where did Jean Lacouture die?

Jean Lacouture passed away in Roussillon[4].

Who were Jean Lacouture's parents?

Jean Lacouture's father was Joseph Lacouture[10].

Who was Jean Lacouture married to?

Jean Lacouture's spouses include Simonne Lacouture[11].

What did Jean Lacouture do for work?

Jean Lacouture worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and historian[8].

Where did Jean Lacouture go to school?

Jean Lacouture was educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques[18].

What awards did Jean Lacouture receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], Pierre Lafue Prize[21], and bourse Goncourt de la biographie[22].

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . sciences-po.asso.fr. sciences-po.asso.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Symac · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Pierre Lafue Prize +2
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer, historian
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