Jean-Paul Vinay

French-Canadian linguist
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Jean-Paul Vinay

Summary

Jean-Paul Vinay is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1910-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Victoria[4]. He died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], romanist[8], and educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Paul Vinay was born in Paris[2].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay passed away in Victoria[4].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay was born on +1910-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's professions included linguist[6].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay worked as a romanist[8].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay worked as an educator[9].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's field of work was translation studies[13].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's field of work was lexicography[15].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's field of work was translation[16].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay was employed by Université de Montréal[17].
  • Among Jean-Paul Vinay's employers was University of Victoria[18].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's education included a stint at University College London[19].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[20].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay received the Member of the Order of Canada[21].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay is recorded as male[22].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115644747[24].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32004190[25].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's GND ID is recorded as 123240743[26].
  • Jean-Paul Vinay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94008323[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Paul Vinay's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1910-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean-Paul Vinay was educated at University College London[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], romanist[8], and educator[9]. Fields of work include translation studies[13], an academic discipline[28]; linguistics[14], an academic discipline[29]; lexicography[15], an academic discipline[30]; and translation[16], an academic major[31]. Employers include Université de Montréal[17], a university in Quebec[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Montreal[35] and University of Victoria[18], a university in British Columbia[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1903[38], headquartered in Victoria[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[20], an award[40], in Canada[41] and Member of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[42], in Canada[43].

Death and Burial

Jean-Paul Vinay died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Victoria[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Vinay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Vinay born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Paul Vinay…

Where did Jean-Paul Vinay die?

Jean-Paul Vinay passed away in Victoria[4].

What did Jean-Paul Vinay do for work?

Jean-Paul Vinay worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], romanist[8], and educator[9].

Where did Jean-Paul Vinay go to school?

Jean-Paul Vinay was educated at University College London[19].

What awards did Jean-Paul Vinay receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[20] and Member of the Order of Canada[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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