Léon Cligman
Facts
19 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- May 26, 1920
- Date of death
- May 15, 2022
- Place of birth
- Bender
- Place of death
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- industrialist, French resistance fighter
- Field of work
- textile industry[10]
- Educated at
- ESCP Business School[11]
- Award received
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (1988), Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2015), Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1985), Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (2003), honorary doctorate (2019)[12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Spouse
- Martine Levy[8]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- French
- Birth name
- Leib Cligman
- Given name
- Léon
- Member of
- Association pour le Rayonnement de l'Opéra national de Paris, Fondation du patrimoine, Observatoire du Patrimoine Religieux, Ligue française contre la sclérose en plaques[18][19][20][21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Provenance
- Participated in conflict
- World War II
- Place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery[7]
- VIAF cluster ID
- 217243467
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Léon Cligman.jpg ↗
- Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
- swJdsJAoh0ES
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/11clkghgc7
- IdRef ID
- 082771758
- Who's Who in France biography ID
- 14449 (1969–present)
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Summary
Léon Cligman's place of birth was Bender[1]. He was born on May 26, 1920[2]. He passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3]. He died on May 15, 2022[4]. He worked as an industrialist[5] and French resistance fighter[6].
Body
Recognition
Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[23], in France[24]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[25], in France[26]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[14], a courage award[27], in France[28], founded in 1939[29]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite[16], a grade of an order[32], in Morocco[33]; and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[34].
FAQs
Where was Léon Cligman born?
Born in Bender[1].
Where did Léon Cligman die?
Léon Cligman died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3].
Who was Léon Cligman married to?
Léon Cligman's spouses include Martine Levy[8].
What did Léon Cligman do for work?
Léon Cligman worked as industrialist[5] and French resistance fighter[6].
Where did Léon Cligman go to school?
Léon Cligman was educated at ESCP Business School[11].
What awards did Léon Cligman receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[13], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[14], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[15].