Louis Bréhier

French historian (1868–1951)
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Louis Bréhier

Summary

Louis Bréhier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brest[2]. He was born on +1868-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Reims[4]. He died on +1951-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], Byzantinist[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Bréhier's place of birth was Brest[2].
  • Louis Bréhier passed away in Reims[4].
  • Louis Bréhier was born on +1868-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Bréhier died on +1951-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Bréhier held citizenship in France[12].
  • Louis Bréhier's professions included medievalist[6].
  • Louis Bréhier's professions included historian[7].
  • Louis Bréhier's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Louis Bréhier worked as a Byzantinist[9].
  • Louis Bréhier's professions included art historian[10].
  • Louis Bréhier's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[13].
  • Louis Bréhier received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Louis Bréhier received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15].
  • Louis Bréhier received the Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[16].
  • Louis Bréhier received the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Sava[17].
  • Louis Bréhier received the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[18].
  • Louis Bréhier received the Prix Charles Blanc[19].
  • Louis Bréhier was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[20].
  • Louis Bréhier's image is recorded as Louis René Bréhier (1868–1951).png[21].
  • Louis Bréhier is recorded as male[22].
  • Louis Bréhier's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Louis Bréhier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108864012[24].
  • Louis Bréhier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34495869[25].
  • Louis Bréhier's GND ID is recorded as 11646979X[26].
  • Louis Bréhier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85042588[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brest[2], Louis Bréhier… he was born on +1868-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Louis Bréhier's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[13]. Studied under Paul Guiraud[28], a historian[29], 1850–1907[30], of France[31], awarded the Prix Thérouanne[32], specialised in history[33]; Ernest Lavisse[34], a historian[35], 1842–1922[36], of France[37], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[38], specialised in history[39]; and Marcel Dubois[40], a geographer[41], 1856–1916[42], of France[43], awarded the Marcelin Guérin Prize[44], specialised in geography[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], Byzantinist[9], and art historian[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[46], in France[47]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15], a courage award[48], in France[49], founded in 1939[50]; Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[16]; Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Sava[17]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens[18], an award[51], in Greece[52]; and Prix Charles Blanc[19], a literary award[53], in France[54].

Death and Burial

Louis Bréhier died on +1951-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Reims[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Bréhier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Louis Bréhier born?

Louis Bréhier's place of birth was Brest[2].

Where did Louis Bréhier die?

Louis Bréhier died in Reims[4].

What did Louis Bréhier do for work?

Louis Bréhier worked as medievalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], Byzantinist[9], and art historian[10].

Where did Louis Bréhier go to school?

Louis Bréhier was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[13].

What awards did Louis Bréhier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15], Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[16], and Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Sava[17].

References

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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