Léon Gautier

French archivist and literary historian (1832-1897)
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Léon Gautier

Summary

Léon Gautier is a human[1]. Born in Le Havre[2], he… he was born on +1832-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in rue Vavin[4]. He died on +1897-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], archivist[7], writer[8], literary historian[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Havre[2], Léon Gautier…
  • Léon Gautier died in rue Vavin[4].
  • Léon Gautier was born on +1832-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon Gautier was born on +1832-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Léon Gautier died on +1897-08-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Léon Gautier died on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Léon Gautier held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Léon Gautier's native language[15].
  • Léon Gautier's professions included historian[6].
  • Léon Gautier worked as an archivist[7].
  • Léon Gautier worked as a writer[8].
  • Léon Gautier worked as a literary historian[9].
  • Léon Gautier worked as a translator[10].
  • Léon Gautier's field of work was history of literature[16].
  • Léon Gautier's field of work was palaeography[17].
  • Léon Gautier's field of work was translation[18].
  • Léon Gautier held the position of president[19].
  • Léon Gautier held the position of academician[20].
  • Léon Gautier held the position of director[21].
  • Léon Gautier was employed by École des chartes[22].
  • Léon Gautier's education included a stint at Lyceum Ambroise Paré[23].
  • Léon Gautier was educated at Collège Sainte-Barbe[24].
  • Léon Gautier was educated at École des chartes[25].
  • Léon Gautier received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[26].
  • Léon Gautier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon Gautier was born in Le Havre[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1832-08-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1832-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Lyceum Ambroise Paré[23], a lycée[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30]; Collège Sainte-Barbe[24], a lycée[31], in France[32]; and École des chartes[25], a grande école[33], in France[34], founded in 1821[35], headquartered in Paris[36]. Léon Gautier earned the academic degree of archivist palaeographer[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], writer[8], literary historian[9], and translator[10]. Fields of work include history of literature[16], an academic discipline[38]; palaeography[17], an auxiliary science of history[39]; and translation[18], an academic major[40]. Among Léon Gautier's employers was École des chartes[22]. Positions held include president[19], a position[41]; academician[20], a title of honor[42]; and director[21], a profession[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[26], an award[44], in Belgium[45], founded in 1835[46]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Grand Prix Gobert[49], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1834[52]; Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[53], a grade of an order[54], in Vatican City[55]; officier d'académie[56], a class of award[57], in France[58], founded in 1808[59]; and Guizot Prize[60], a literary award[61], in France[62], founded in 1875[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1897-08-25T00:00:00Z[5] and +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Léon Gautier passed away in rue Vavin[4].

Why It Matters

Léon Gautier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Léon Gautier born?

Léon Gautier's place of birth was Le Havre[2].

Where did Léon Gautier die?

Léon Gautier died in rue Vavin[4].

What did Léon Gautier do for work?

Léon Gautier worked as historian[6], archivist[7], writer[8], literary historian[9], and translator[10].

Where did Léon Gautier go to school?

Léon Gautier was educated at Lyceum Ambroise Paré[23], Collège Sainte-Barbe[24], and École des chartes[25].

What awards did Léon Gautier receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], Grand Prix Gobert[49], and Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[53].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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