Joseph Vendryes

French linguist (1875–1960)
Person human Q979086
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Joseph Vendryes

Summary

Joseph Vendryes is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on +1875-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1960-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Joseph Vendryes…
  • Joseph Vendryes passed away in Paris[4].
  • Joseph Vendryes was born on +1875-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Vendryes died on +1960-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Vendryes is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].
  • Joseph Vendryes is buried at Grave of Vendryes[9].
  • A child of Joseph Vendryes was Georges Vendryès[10].
  • A child of Joseph Vendryes was Pierre Vendryès[11].
  • Joseph Vendryes held citizenship in France[12].
  • Joseph Vendryes worked as a linguist[6].
  • Joseph Vendryes's field of work was Latin[13].
  • Joseph Vendryes's field of work was Celtic languages[14].
  • Joseph Vendryes's field of work was Ancient Greek[15].
  • Joseph Vendryes held the position of dean[16].
  • Joseph Vendryes was employed by University of Paris[17].
  • Among Joseph Vendryes's employers was École pratique des hautes études[18].
  • Joseph Vendryes was employed by École Normale Supérieure[19].
  • Joseph Vendryes was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[20].
  • Joseph Vendryes was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[21].
  • A notable student of Joseph Vendryes was Louis Hjelmslev[22].
  • Joseph Vendryes was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[23].
  • Joseph Vendryes was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Joseph Vendryes was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Joseph Vendryes was a member of Société de Linguistique de Paris[26].
  • Joseph Vendryes's image is recorded as Réunion des doyens des facultés dans le bureau du recteur, décembre 1940. M. Bruhat M. Gidel M. Baudouin M. Carcopino M. Maurain M. Vendryès M. Damiens (cropped).jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Vendryes was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1875-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[20], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[21], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33]. Joseph Vendryes studied under Antoine Meillet[34].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Vendryes worked as a linguist[6]. Fields of work include Latin[13], a dead language[35], in Vatican City[36]; Celtic languages[14], a language family[37]; and Ancient Greek[15], a language[38]. Employers include University of Paris[17], a former entity[39], in France[40], founded in 1150[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; École pratique des hautes études[18], a grand établissement[43], in France[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; and École Normale Supérieure[19], a école normale supérieure[47], in France[48], founded in 1794[49], headquartered in Paris[50]. He held the position of dean[16]. A notable student of him was Louis Hjelmslev[22]. Doctoral students include Jean Gagnepain[51], an anthropologist[52], 1923–2006[53], of France[54] and Marie-Louise Sjoestedt[55], a celticist[56], 1900–1940[57], of France[58], specialised in Celtic languages[59].

Personal Life

Children include Georges Vendryès[10], a physicist[60], 1920–2014[61], of France[62], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award[63] and Pierre Vendryès[11], a physiologist[64], 1908–1989[65], of France[66], awarded the Binoux Prize[67].

Death and Burial

Joseph Vendryes died on +1960-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[8] and Grave of Vendryes[9].

Why It Matters

Joseph Vendryes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marie-Louise Sjoestedt[70], a celticist[71], 1900–1940[72], of France[73], specialised in Celtic languages[74].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Vendryes born?

Born in Paris[2], Joseph Vendryes…

Where did Joseph Vendryes die?

Joseph Vendryes died in Paris[4].

What did Joseph Vendryes do for work?

Joseph Vendryes worked as linguist[6].

Where did Joseph Vendryes go to school?

Joseph Vendryes was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[20] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[21].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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