Laurence Fontaine

French historian
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Laurence Fontaine

Summary

Laurence Fontaine is a human[1]. She was born on +1946-12-12T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a historian[3].

Key Facts

  • Laurence Fontaine was born on +1946-12-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Laurence Fontaine held citizenship in France[4].
  • Laurence Fontaine's professions included historian[3].
  • Laurence Fontaine held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[5].
  • Among Laurence Fontaine's employers was Centre Maurice Halbwachs[6].
  • Among Laurence Fontaine's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[7].
  • Laurence Fontaine was employed by European University Institute[8].
  • Laurence Fontaine was educated at Paris Descartes University[9].
  • Laurence Fontaine was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10].
  • Laurence Fontaine's education included a stint at Lumière University Lyon 2[11].
  • Laurence Fontaine's doctoral advisor was Yves Lequin[12].
  • Laurence Fontaine received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Laurence Fontaine received the Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire[14].
  • Laurence Fontaine's image is recorded as Laurence-Fontaine.jpg[15].
  • Laurence Fontaine is recorded as female[16].
  • Laurence Fontaine's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Laurence Fontaine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121214532[18].
  • Laurence Fontaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14781771[19].
  • Laurence Fontaine's GND ID is recorded as 137086849[20].
  • Laurence Fontaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85148613[21].
  • Laurence Fontaine's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120168725[22].
  • Laurence Fontaine's IdRef ID is recorded as 028305493[23].
  • Laurence Fontaine's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05364729[24].
  • Laurence Fontaine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4bvrj[25].
  • Laurence Fontaine's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2014822770[26].

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Origins and Family

Laurence Fontaine was born on +1946-12-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Paris Descartes University[9], a public research university[27], in France[28], founded in 1971[29], headquartered in Paris[30]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[34]; and Lumière University Lyon 2[11], an educational institution[35], in France[36], founded in 1969[37], headquartered in Lyon[38]. Laurence Fontaine's doctoral advisor was Yves Lequin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Laurence Fontaine's professions included historian[3]. Employers include Centre Maurice Halbwachs[6], a laboratory[39], in France[40], founded in 2004[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; National Center for Scientific Research[7], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[43], in France[44], founded in 1939[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; and European University Institute[8], a research institute[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1972[49]. She held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[50], in France[51] and Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire[14], a literary award[52], in France[53], founded in 1998[54].

FAQs

What did Laurence Fontaine do for work?

Laurence Fontaine worked as historian[3].

Where did Laurence Fontaine go to school?

Laurence Fontaine was educated at Paris Descartes University[9], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10], and Lumière University Lyon 2[11].

What awards did Laurence Fontaine receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13] and Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire[14].

References

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  5. [5] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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