Jean Marc Ela

Cameroonian sociologist and theologian (1936-2008)
Person human Q1685021
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jean Marc Ela

Summary

Jean Marc Ela is a human[1]. He was born in Ebolowa[2]. He was born on September 27, 1936[3]. He passed away in Vancouver[4]. He died on December 26, 2008[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], anthropologist[7], professeur des universités[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Marc Ela was born in Ebolowa[2].
  • Jean Marc Ela died in Vancouver[4].
  • Jean Marc Ela was born on September 27, 1936[3].
  • Jean Marc Ela died on December 26, 2008[5].
  • Jean Marc Ela held citizenship in Cameroon[12].
  • Jean Marc Ela worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Jean Marc Ela's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Jean Marc Ela's professions included professeur des universités[8].
  • Jean Marc Ela worked as a Catholic priest[9].
  • Jean Marc Ela's professions included theologian[10].
  • Jean Marc Ela's field of work was anthropology[13].
  • Jean Marc Ela's field of work was theology[14].
  • Among Jean Marc Ela's employers was Laval University[15].
  • Among Jean Marc Ela's employers was Université du Québec à Montréal[16].
  • Among Jean Marc Ela's employers was Université de Montréal[17].
  • Jean Marc Ela was employed by UCLouvain[18].
  • Jean Marc Ela's education included a stint at Paris Descartes University[19].
  • Jean Marc Ela's education included a stint at Université de Strasbourg. Faculté de théologie catholique[20].
  • Jean Marc Ela was educated at University of Strasbourg[21].
  • Jean Marc Ela's doctoral advisor was Louis-Vincent Thomas[22].
  • Jean Marc Ela received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23].
  • Jean Marc Ela's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Jean Marc Ela is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean Marc Ela's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean Marc Ela earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ebolowa[2], Jean Marc Ela… he was born on September 27, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Paris Descartes University[19], a public research university[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Université de Strasbourg. Faculté de théologie catholique[20], a Catholic theological faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1902[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35]; and University of Strasbourg[21], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1538[38], headquartered in Strasbourg[39]. Jean Marc Ela's doctoral advisor was Louis-Vincent Thomas[22]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], anthropologist[7], professeur des universités[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10]. Fields of work include anthropology[13], an academic discipline[40] and theology[14], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Laval University[15], a public research university[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1852[44], headquartered in Quebec City[45]; Université du Québec à Montréal[16], a university in Quebec[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1969[48], headquartered in Montreal[49]; Université de Montréal[17], a university in Quebec[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1878[52], headquartered in Montreal[53]; and UCLouvain[18], a Catholic university[54], in Belgium[55], founded in 1970[56], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[57].

Recognition

Jean Marc Ela received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23].

Personal Life

Jean Marc Ela's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Jean Marc Ela died on December 26, 2008[5]. He passed away in Vancouver[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Marc Ela ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Achille Mbembe[59], a philosopher[60], b. 1957[61], of Cameroon[62], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[63], specialised in philosophy[64].

FAQs

Where was Jean Marc Ela born?

Jean Marc Ela was born in Ebolowa[2].

Where did Jean Marc Ela die?

Jean Marc Ela passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Jean Marc Ela do for work?

Jean Marc Ela worked as sociologist[6], anthropologist[7], professeur des universités[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Jean Marc Ela go to school?

Jean Marc Ela was educated at Paris Descartes University[19], Université de Strasbourg. Faculté de théologie catholique[20], and University of Strasbourg[21].

What awards did Jean Marc Ela receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23].

Who did Jean Marc Ela influence?

Jean Marc Ela has been cited as an influence by Achille Mbembe[59].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jean Marc Ela. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-marc-ela
MLA “Jean Marc Ela.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-marc-ela.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jean-marc-ela_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jean Marc Ela}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-marc-ela}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jean Marc Ela — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-marc-ela (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-marc-ela · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sociologist, anthropologist, professeur des universités +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sociologist, anthropologist, professeur des universités +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  3. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Cameroon
    Award received
    Educated at Paris Descartes University, Université de Strasbourg. Faculté de théologie catholique, University of Strasbourg
    Field of work
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.