Luc Lacourcière

Canadian ethnographer, folklorist and writer (1910–1989)
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Luc Lacourcière

Summary

Luc Lacourcière is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Victor[2]. He was born on October 18, 1910[3]. He died in Quebec City[4]. He died on May 15, 1989[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Victor[2], Luc Lacourcière…
  • Luc Lacourcière passed away in Quebec City[4].
  • Luc Lacourcière was born on October 18, 1910[3].
  • Luc Lacourcière died on May 15, 1989[5].
  • Luc Lacourcière's father was Henri Lacourcière[12].
  • Luc Lacourcière held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Luc Lacourcière's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Luc Lacourcière's professions included writer[7].
  • Luc Lacourcière's professions included ethnographer[8].
  • Luc Lacourcière's professions included folklorist[9].
  • Luc Lacourcière worked as a collector of fairy tales[10].
  • Luc Lacourcière worked as a university teacher[14].
  • Luc Lacourcière was employed by Laval University[15].
  • Luc Lacourcière's education included a stint at Laval University[16].
  • A notable student of Luc Lacourcière was Marc Gagné[17].
  • Luc Lacourcière received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Luc Lacourcière received the Companion of the Order of Canada[19].
  • Luc Lacourcière is recorded as male[20].
  • Luc Lacourcière's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Luc Lacourcière's Commons category is recorded as Luc Lacourcière[22].
  • Luc Lacourcière's family name is recorded as Lacourcière[23].
  • Luc Lacourcière's given name is recorded as Luc[24].
  • Luc Lacourcière's described at URL is recorded as http://patrimoinesaintvictor.com/archives/nos-personnages/luc-lacourciere/[25].
  • Luc Lacourcière's described at URL is recorded as https://www.patrimoine-beauceville.ca/luc-lacourcire-1[26].
  • Luc Lacourcière's described at URL is recorded as https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/7338ac[27].

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Origins and Family

Luc Lacourcière's place of birth was Saint-Victor[2]. He was born on October 18, 1910[3]. His father was Henri Lacourcière[12].

Education

Luc Lacourcière was educated at Laval University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], collector of fairy tales[10], and university teacher[14]. Among Luc Lacourcière's employers was Laval University[15]. A notable student of him was Marc Gagné[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Companion of the Order of Canada[19], a grade of an order[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1967[33].

Death and Burial

Luc Lacourcière died on May 15, 1989[5]. He passed away in Quebec City[4].

Why It Matters

Luc Lacourcière is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Luc Lacourcière born?

Luc Lacourcière was born in Saint-Victor[2].

Where did Luc Lacourcière die?

Luc Lacourcière passed away in Quebec City[4].

Who were Luc Lacourcière's parents?

Luc Lacourcière's father was Henri Lacourcière[12].

What did Luc Lacourcière do for work?

Luc Lacourcière worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], ethnographer[8], folklorist[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

Where did Luc Lacourcière go to school?

Luc Lacourcière was educated at Laval University[16].

What awards did Luc Lacourcière receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Companion of the Order of Canada[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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