Josef Schovanec

French autistic philosopher and writer
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Josef Schovanec

Summary

Josef Schovanec is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charenton-le-Pont[2]. He was born on December 2, 1981[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], writer[5], translator[6], traveler[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josef Schovanec's place of birth was Charenton-le-Pont[2].
  • Josef Schovanec was born on December 2, 1981[3].
  • Josef Schovanec was born on August 2, 1981[10].
  • Josef Schovanec held citizenship in France[11].
  • Josef Schovanec's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Josef Schovanec's professions included writer[5].
  • Josef Schovanec worked as a translator[6].
  • Josef Schovanec's professions included traveler[7].
  • Josef Schovanec worked as a political scientist[8].
  • Josef Schovanec worked as an autism rights activist[12].
  • Josef Schovanec was educated at Sciences Po[13].
  • Josef Schovanec's education included a stint at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[14].
  • Josef Schovanec's doctoral advisor was Heinz Wismann[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Josef Schovanec is Je suis à l'Est ![16].
  • Josef Schovanec received the honorary doctor of the University of Namur[17].
  • Josef Schovanec was a member of Mensa France[18].
  • Josef Schovanec is recorded as male[19].
  • Josef Schovanec's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Josef Schovanec's Commons category is recorded as Josef Schovanec[21].
  • Josef Schovanec's family name is recorded as Schovanec[22].
  • Josef Schovanec's given name is recorded as Josef[23].
  • Josef Schovanec's medical condition is recorded as Asperger syndrome[24].
  • Josef Schovanec's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Josef Schovanec's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].
  • Josef Schovanec's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charenton-le-Pont[2], Josef Schovanec… Recorded date of birth include December 2, 1981[3] and August 2, 1981[10].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po[13], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1872[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[14], a university[32], in France[33], founded in 1669[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Josef Schovanec's doctoral advisor was Heinz Wismann[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], writer[5], translator[6], traveler[7], political scientist[8], and autism rights activist[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Josef Schovanec is Je suis à l'Est ![16].

Recognition

Josef Schovanec received the honorary doctor of the University of Namur[17].

Why It Matters

Josef Schovanec ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Josef Schovanec born?

Josef Schovanec was born in Charenton-le-Pont[2].

What did Josef Schovanec do for work?

Josef Schovanec worked as philosopher[4], writer[5], translator[6], traveler[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Josef Schovanec go to school?

Josef Schovanec was educated at Sciences Po[13] and Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[14].

What awards did Josef Schovanec receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Namur[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Je suis à l'Est !. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Je suis à l'Est !. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . nouvelles.unamur.be. nouvelles.unamur.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Je suis à l'Est !. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Je suis à l'Est !. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Charenton-le-Pont
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