Maurice Durand

Summary

Maurice Durand is a human^[1]. He was born in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1884^[3]. He passed away in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[4]. He died on February 17, 1978^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[2], Maurice Durand…
• Maurice Durand passed away in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[4].
• Maurice Durand was born on December 6, 1884^[3].
• Maurice Durand died on February 17, 1978^[5].
• Maurice Durand held citizenship in France^[8].
• Maurice Durand's professions included architect^[6].
• Maurice Durand was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Durand is Île d'Yeu lighthouse^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Durand is L'Armendèche lighthouse^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Durand is Pointe du Grouin du Cou lighthouse^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Durand is Villa Mirasol (Les Sables d'Olonne)^[13].
• Maurice Durand received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14].
• Maurice Durand received the prix Giles^[15].
• Maurice Durand is recorded as male^[16].
• Maurice Durand's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Maurice Durand's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Durand^[18].
• Maurice Durand's family name is recorded as Durand^[19].
• Maurice Durand's given name is recorded as Maurice^[20].
• Maurice Durand's given name is recorded as Maurizio^[21].
• Maurice Durand studied under Henri Deglane^[22].
• Maurice Durand studied under Louis Henri Georges Scellier de Gisors^[23].
• Maurice Durand studied under Gustave Umbdenstock^[24].
• Maurice Durand studied under Q135180800^[25].
• Maurice Durand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[26].
• Maurice Durand's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yvan Maurice Félix Durand'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[2], Maurice Durand… he was born on December 6, 1884^[3].

Education

Maurice Durand's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[9]. Studied under Henri Deglane^[22], an architect^[28], 1855–1931^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Prix de Rome^[31]; Louis Henri Georges Scellier de Gisors^[23], an architect^[32], 1844–1905^[33], of France^[34]; Gustave Umbdenstock^[24], an architect^[35], 1866–1940^[36], of France^[37], awarded the Prix de Rome^[38]; and Q135180800^[25], an architect^[39], 1875–1945^[40], of France^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Durand's professions included architect^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Île d'Yeu lighthouse^[10], a lighthouse^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1950^[44]; L'Armendèche lighthouse^[11], a lighthouse^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1968^[47]; Pointe du Grouin du Cou lighthouse^[12], a lighthouse^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1831^[50]; and Villa Mirasol (Les Sables d'Olonne)^[13], a building^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1914^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55] and prix Giles^[15], a science award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1919^[58].

Death and Burial

Maurice Durand died on February 17, 1978^[5]. He died in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Durand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Durand born?

Maurice Durand's place of birth was Les Sables-d'Olonne^[2].

Where did Maurice Durand die?

Maurice Durand passed away in Les Sables-d'Olonne^[4].

What did Maurice Durand do for work?

Maurice Durand worked as architect^[6].

Where did Maurice Durand go to school?

Maurice Durand was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[9].

What awards did Maurice Durand receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[14] and prix Giles^[15].