Lilly Kahil

French-Swiss archaeologist & scholar (1926-2002)
Person human Q27986803
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Lilly Kahil

Summary

Lilly Kahil is a human[1]. She was born in Zurich[2]. She was born on July 2, 1926[3]. She died in Garches[4]. She died on December 4, 2002[5]. She worked as an archaeologist[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lilly Kahil's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Lilly Kahil died in Garches[4].
  • Lilly Kahil was born on July 2, 1926[3].
  • Lilly Kahil died on December 4, 2002[5].
  • Among Lilly Kahil's spouses was Boutros Boutros-Ghali[9].
  • Lilly Kahil was married to René Ginouvès[10].
  • Lilly Kahil held citizenship in France[11].
  • Lilly Kahil held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Lilly Kahil held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Lilly Kahil's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Lilly Kahil's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lilly Kahil held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[14].
  • Lilly Kahil was employed by University of Fribourg[15].
  • Lilly Kahil was employed by Paris Nanterre University[16].
  • Among Lilly Kahil's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[17].
  • Lilly Kahil was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[18].
  • Lilly Kahil was educated at University of Basel[19].
  • Lilly Kahil was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[20].
  • Lilly Kahil received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21].
  • Lilly Kahil received the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[22].
  • Lilly Kahil was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[23].
  • Lilly Kahil is recorded as female[24].
  • Lilly Kahil's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Lilly Kahil supervised Catherine Grandjean as a doctoral student[26].
  • Lilly Kahil supervised Janine Lancha as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lilly Kahil's place of birth was Zurich[2]. She was born on July 2, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[18], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; University of Basel[19], a public research university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1460[33], headquartered in Basel[34]; and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[20], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Fribourg[15], a public university[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1889[41]; Paris Nanterre University[16], a university in France[42], in France[43], founded in 1964[44], headquartered in Nanterre[45]; and National Center for Scientific Research[17], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[46], in France[47], founded in 1939[48], headquartered in Paris[49]. Lilly Kahil held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[14]. Doctoral students include Catherine Grandjean[26], a historian[50], b. 1957[51], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[52] and Janine Lancha[27], an archaeologist[53], b. 1942[54], of France[55].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21], an award[56], in Canada[57] and honorary doctor of the University of Athens[22], an award[58], in Greece[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Boutros Boutros-Ghali[9], a politician[60], 1922–2016[61], of Egypt[62], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada[63], specialised in international relations[64] and René Ginouvès[10], an archaeologist[65], 1926–1994[66], of France[67], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[68].

Death and Burial

Lilly Kahil died on December 4, 2002[5]. She died in Garches[4].

Why It Matters

Lilly Kahil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Lilly Kahil born?

Lilly Kahil was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Lilly Kahil die?

Lilly Kahil died in Garches[4].

Who was Lilly Kahil married to?

Lilly Kahil's spouses include Boutros Boutros-Ghali[9] and René Ginouvès[10].

What did Lilly Kahil do for work?

Lilly Kahil worked as archaeologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lilly Kahil go to school?

Lilly Kahil was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[18], University of Basel[19], and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[20].

What awards did Lilly Kahil receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Athens[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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