Jean Maitron

French historian (1910-1987)
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Summary

Jean Maitron was born on December 17, 1910[1], in Sardy-lès-Épiry[2]. He died on November 16, 1987[3], in Créteil[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Marius Maitron[7]
  • Spouse: Marcelle Maitron[8]
  • Child: Michèle Maitron-Jodogne[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Position held: director[11]
  • Employer: University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12]
  • Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Pierre Renouvin[14]
  • Notable work: Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier français[15]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[17]
  • Member of: Union fédérale des étudiants[18], La Révolution prolétarienne[19], CHS[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: French Communist Party[22], Unified Socialist Party[23]
  • Archives at: Humathèque Condorcet[24]
  • Family name: Maitron[25]
  • Given name: Jean[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
  • Name in native language: Jean Maitron[28]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Maitron include Jean Maitron Prize[29], an award[30], founded in 1989[31].

Why It Matters

Jean Maitron has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Jean Maitron Prize[29], an award[30], founded in 1989[31].

FAQs

Where was Jean Maitron born?

Jean Maitron was born in Sardy-lès-Épiry[2].

Where did Jean Maitron die?

Jean Maitron died in Créteil[4].

Who were Jean Maitron's parents?

Jean Maitron's father was Marius Maitron[7].

Who was Jean Maitron married to?

Jean Maitron's spouses include Marcelle Maitron[8].

What did Jean Maitron do for work?

Jean Maitron worked as a historian[5].

Where did Jean Maitron go to school?

Jean Maitron was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[13].

What awards did Jean Maitron receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. Retrieved . calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Baptbil · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → director
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Lycée Louis-le-Grand
    Child → Michèle Maitron-Jodogne
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
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