Jean-Marc Defays

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Jean-Marc Defays

Summary

Jean-Marc Defays is a human[1]. He was born in Ougrée[2]. He was born on +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philologist[4], linguist[5], writer[6], didactician[7], and speech and language therapist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Ougrée[2], Jean-Marc Defays…
  • Jean-Marc Defays was born on +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Marc Defays held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Jean-Marc Defays's native language[10].
  • Jean-Marc Defays worked as a philologist[4].
  • Jean-Marc Defays worked as a linguist[5].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's professions included writer[6].
  • Jean-Marc Defays worked as a didactician[7].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's professions included speech and language therapist[8].
  • Jean-Marc Defays worked as a university teacher[11].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's field of work was applied linguistics[12].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's field of work was speech-language pathology[13].
  • Jean-Marc Defays held the position of president[14].
  • Among Jean-Marc Defays's employers was University of Jyväskylä[15].
  • Among Jean-Marc Defays's employers was University of Liège[16].
  • Jean-Marc Defays was educated at University of Liège[17].
  • Jean-Marc Defays received the Officer of the Order of Leopold[18].
  • Jean-Marc Defays received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[19].
  • Jean-Marc Defays received the Officer of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Jean-Marc Defays received the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21].
  • Jean-Marc Defays received the honorary doctorate[22].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's image is recorded as Jean-Marc DEFAYS.jpg[23].
  • Jean-Marc Defays is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean-Marc Defays's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117622293[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ougrée[2], Jean-Marc Defays… he was born on +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Jean-Marc Defays was educated at University of Liège[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[4], linguist[5], writer[6], didactician[7], speech and language therapist[8], and university teacher[11]. Fields of work include applied linguistics[12], a field of study[27] and speech-language pathology[13], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include University of Jyväskylä[15], a university[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1934[31] and University of Liège[16], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34]. Jean-Marc Defays held the position of president[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Leopold[18], a grade of an order[35], in Belgium[36]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[19], an award[37], in France[38]; Officer of Arts and Letters[20], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], a grade of an order[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1942[43]; and honorary doctorate[22], a title of honor[44].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Marc Defays born?

Born in Ougrée[2], Jean-Marc Defays…

What did Jean-Marc Defays do for work?

Jean-Marc Defays worked as philologist[4], linguist[5], writer[6], didactician[7], and speech and language therapist[8].

Where did Jean-Marc Defays go to school?

Jean-Marc Defays was educated at University of Liège[17].

What awards did Jean-Marc Defays receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Leopold[18], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21].

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  2. [2] . jeanmarcdefays.be. jeanmarcdefays.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . jeanmarcdefays.be. jeanmarcdefays.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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