Lucien Tesnière

French linguist (1893–1954)
Person human Q257181
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Lucien Tesnière

Summary

Lucien Tesnière is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mont-Saint-Aignan[2]. He was born on May 13, 1893[3]. He died in Montpellier[4]. He died on December 6, 1954[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], interpreter[8], writer[9], and grammarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan[2], Lucien Tesnière…
  • Lucien Tesnière died in Montpellier[4].
  • Lucien Tesnière was born on May 13, 1893[3].
  • Lucien Tesnière died on December 6, 1954[5].
  • Lucien Tesnière was married to Jeanne Roulier[12].
  • Lucien Tesnière held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Lucien Tesnière's native language[14].
  • Lucien Tesnière worked as a linguist[6].
  • Lucien Tesnière's professions included translator[7].
  • Lucien Tesnière's professions included interpreter[8].
  • Lucien Tesnière's professions included writer[9].
  • Lucien Tesnière worked as a grammarian[10].
  • Lucien Tesnière worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Lucien Tesnière's field of work was Slavic studies[16].
  • Lucien Tesnière's field of work was dependency grammar[17].
  • Lucien Tesnière's field of work was language pedagogy[18].
  • Among Lucien Tesnière's employers was University of Montpellier[19].
  • Lucien Tesnière was employed by University of Ljubljana[20].
  • Lucien Tesnière was employed by University of Strasbourg[21].
  • Lucien Tesnière was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[22].
  • Lucien Tesnière was educated at Leipzig University[23].
  • Lucien Tesnière was educated at University of Paris[24].
  • Lucien Tesnière was educated at University of Paris[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucien Tesnière is Q55739268[26].
  • Lucien Tesnière received the Volney Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan[2], Lucien Tesnière… he was born on May 13, 1893[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[22], an educational institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30]; Leipzig University[23], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1409[33], headquartered in Leipzig[34]; and University of Paris[24], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Academic degrees include licence ès lettres[39] and doctorate[40]. Lucien Tesnière studied under Antoine Meillet[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], interpreter[8], writer[9], grammarian[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include Slavic studies[16], an academic discipline[42]; dependency grammar[17]; and language pedagogy[18], a teaching methodology[43]. Employers include University of Montpellier[19], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)[44], in France[45], founded in 1220[46], headquartered in Montpellier[47]; University of Ljubljana[20], a public university[48], in Slovenia[49], founded in 1919[50], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[51]; and University of Strasbourg[21], a university[52], in France[53], founded in 1538[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lucien Tesnière is Q55739268[26].

Recognition

Lucien Tesnière received the Volney Prize[27].

Personal Life

Among Lucien Tesnière's spouses was Jeanne Roulier[12].

Death and Burial

Lucien Tesnière died on December 6, 1954[5]. He passed away in Montpellier[4].

Why It Matters

Lucien Tesnière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Lucien Tesnière born?

Lucien Tesnière's place of birth was Mont-Saint-Aignan[2].

Where did Lucien Tesnière die?

Lucien Tesnière passed away in Montpellier[4].

Who was Lucien Tesnière married to?

Lucien Tesnière's spouses include Jeanne Roulier[12].

What did Lucien Tesnière do for work?

Lucien Tesnière worked as linguist[6], translator[7], interpreter[8], writer[9], and grammarian[10].

Where did Lucien Tesnière go to school?

Lucien Tesnière was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[22], Leipzig University[23], University of Paris[24], and University of Paris[25].

What awards did Lucien Tesnière receive?

Honors received include Volney Prize[27].

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  1. [2] . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  23. [39] . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] . slp-paris.com. Retrieved . slp-paris.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . 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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