Maurice Grevisse

Belgian grammarian (1895–1980)
Person human Q1390654
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Maurice Grevisse

Summary

Maurice Grevisse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Habay[2]. He was born on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in La Louvière[4]. He died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Grevisse was born in Habay[2].
  • Maurice Grevisse passed away in La Louvière[4].
  • Maurice Grevisse was born on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Grevisse died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Maurice Grevisse was Marie-Thérèse Goosse[9].
  • Maurice Grevisse held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Maurice Grevisse's native language[11].
  • Maurice Grevisse worked as a linguist[6].
  • Maurice Grevisse worked as a writer[7].
  • Maurice Grevisse's education included a stint at University of Liège[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Maurice Grevisse is Le Bon Usage[13].
  • Maurice Grevisse received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Maurice Grevisse received the gold medal[15].
  • Maurice Grevisse received the Prix de la langue française[16].
  • Maurice Grevisse was a member of Conseil international de la langue française[17].
  • Maurice Grevisse's image is recorded as Maurice Grevisse.jpg[18].
  • Maurice Grevisse is recorded as male[19].
  • Maurice Grevisse's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maurice Grevisse's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081736781[21].
  • Maurice Grevisse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17223603[22].
  • Maurice Grevisse's GND ID is recorded as 118813242[23].
  • Maurice Grevisse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50030679[24].
  • Maurice Grevisse's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119058902[25].
  • Maurice Grevisse's IdRef ID is recorded as 026902931[26].
  • Maurice Grevisse's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Grevisse[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Grevisse was born in Habay[2]. He was born on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Maurice Grevisse was educated at University of Liège[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice Grevisse is Le Bon Usage[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; gold medal[15], an award[30]; and Prix de la langue française[16], a literary award[31], in France[32], founded in 1914[33].

Personal Life

A child of Maurice Grevisse was Marie-Thérèse Goosse[9].

Death and Burial

Maurice Grevisse died on +1980-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in La Louvière[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Grevisse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Le Bon Usage[36], a style guide[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Grevisse born?

Born in Habay[2], Maurice Grevisse…

Where did Maurice Grevisse die?

Maurice Grevisse died in La Louvière[4].

What did Maurice Grevisse do for work?

Maurice Grevisse worked as linguist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Maurice Grevisse go to school?

Maurice Grevisse was educated at University of Liège[12].

What awards did Maurice Grevisse receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], gold medal[15], and Prix de la langue française[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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