Louis Renou

French academic (1896–1966)
Person human Q1027354
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Louis Renou

Summary

Louis Renou is a human[1]. His place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1896-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vernon[4]. He died on +1966-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Indologist[6] and grammarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2], Louis Renou…
  • Louis Renou died in Vernon[4].
  • Louis Renou was born on +1896-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Renou died on +1966-08-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Louis Renou's spouses was Marie-Simone Renou[9].
  • Among Louis Renou's spouses was Marie-Louise Sjoestedt[10].
  • Louis Renou held citizenship in France[11].
  • Louis Renou worked as an Indologist[6].
  • Louis Renou worked as a grammarian[7].
  • Louis Renou held the position of director[12].
  • Louis Renou's education included a stint at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[13].
  • Louis Renou's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].
  • Louis Renou was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[15].
  • Louis Renou was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[16].
  • Louis Renou was a member of Japan Academy[17].
  • Louis Renou is recorded as male[18].
  • Louis Renou's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Louis Renou's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108877593[20].
  • Louis Renou's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36923583[21].
  • Louis Renou's GND ID is recorded as 118788361[22].
  • Louis Renou's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80086459[23].
  • Louis Renou's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11921563s[24].
  • Louis Renou's IdRef ID is recorded as 02709524X[25].
  • Louis Renou's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01607680[26].
  • Louis Renou's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00453996[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2], Louis Renou… he was born on +1896-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[13], an educational institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[14], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33]; and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[15], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36]. Louis Renou studied under Antoine Meillet[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indologist[6] and grammarian[7]. Louis Renou held the position of director[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marie-Simone Renou[9], an Indologist[38], 1911–2001[39], of France[40] and Marie-Louise Sjoestedt[10], a celticist[41], 1900–1940[42], of France[43], specialised in Celtic languages[44].

Death and Burial

Louis Renou died on +1966-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vernon[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Renou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Louis Renou born?

Louis Renou was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Louis Renou die?

Louis Renou passed away in Vernon[4].

Who was Louis Renou married to?

Louis Renou's spouses include Marie-Simone Renou[9] and Marie-Louise Sjoestedt[10].

What did Louis Renou do for work?

Louis Renou worked as Indologist[6] and grammarian[7].

Where did Louis Renou go to school?

Louis Renou was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[13], Faculty of Arts of Paris[14], and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . slp-paris.com. Retrieved . slp-paris.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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