Joël Robuchon

French chef (1945-2018)
Person human Q1367752
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Joël Robuchon

Summary

Joël Robuchon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Poitiers[2]. He was born on +1945-04-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +2018-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chef[6], non-fiction writer[7], and restaurateur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,589 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poitiers[2], Joël Robuchon…
  • Joël Robuchon passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Joël Robuchon was born on +1945-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joël Robuchon died on +2018-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joël Robuchon held citizenship in France[10].
  • Joël Robuchon's professions included chef[6].
  • Joël Robuchon's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Joël Robuchon's professions included restaurateur[8].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Meilleur Ouvrier de France[12].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[13].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit[14].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Officer of Arts and Letters[15].
  • Joël Robuchon received the Eckart Witzigmann Prize[16].
  • Joël Robuchon's image is recorded as Joël Robuchon.jpg[17].
  • Joël Robuchon is recorded as male[18].
  • Joël Robuchon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joël Robuchon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110320399[20].
  • Joël Robuchon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106996736[21].
  • Joël Robuchon's GND ID is recorded as 121001997[22].
  • Joël Robuchon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87832845[23].
  • Joël Robuchon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12051896s[24].
  • Joël Robuchon's IdRef ID is recorded as 028745973[25].
  • Joël Robuchon's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12003447[26].
  • Joël Robuchon's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00473912[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poitiers[2], Joël Robuchon… he was born on +1945-04-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joël Robuchon studied under Jean Delaveyne[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chef[6], non-fiction writer[7], and restaurateur[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; Meilleur Ouvrier de France[12], an award[31], in France[32], founded in 1924[33]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit[14], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Officer of Arts and Letters[15], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; and Eckart Witzigmann Prize[16], an award[40], in Germany[41].

Death and Burial

Joël Robuchon died on +2018-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[42].

Why It Matters

Joël Robuchon ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,589 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Larousse Gastronomique[45], a written work[46], written by Prosper Montagné[47].

FAQs

Where was Joël Robuchon born?

Joël Robuchon's place of birth was Poitiers[2].

Where did Joël Robuchon die?

Joël Robuchon died in Geneva[4].

What did Joël Robuchon do for work?

Joël Robuchon worked as chef[6], non-fiction writer[7], and restaurateur[8].

What awards did Joël Robuchon receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], Meilleur Ouvrier de France[12], Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], and Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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