Maurice Legendre

French hispanist (1878-1955)
Person human Q9030662
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Maurice Legendre

Summary

Maurice Legendre is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 30, 1878[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on January 12, 1955[5]. He worked as a hispanist[6].

Key Facts

  • Maurice Legendre's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Maurice Legendre passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Maurice Legendre was born on June 30, 1878[3].
  • Maurice Legendre died on January 12, 1955[5].
  • Maurice Legendre is buried at Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia, El Cabaco[7].
  • Maurice Legendre held citizenship in France[8].
  • Maurice Legendre's professions included hispanist[6].
  • Maurice Legendre's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[9].
  • Maurice Legendre received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Maurice Legendre received the Blumenthal Award[11].
  • Maurice Legendre received the Bordin Prize[12].
  • Maurice Legendre received the Vitet Prize[13].
  • Maurice Legendre's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Maurice Legendre is recorded as male[15].
  • Maurice Legendre's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Maurice Legendre's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Legendre[17].
  • Maurice Legendre's family name is recorded as Legendre[18].
  • Maurice Legendre's given name is recorded as Maurice[19].
  • Maurice Legendre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Maurice Legendre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Maurice Legendre's assessment is recorded as agrégation of history and geography[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Maurice Legendre's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 30, 1878[3].

Education

Maurice Legendre's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[9].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Legendre worked as a hispanist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[23], in France[24]; Blumenthal Award[11], a science award[25], founded in 1993[26]; Bordin Prize[12], a literary award[27], in France[28], founded in 1835[29]; and Vitet Prize[13], a literary award[30], in France[31], founded in 1875[32].

Personal Life

Maurice Legendre's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Maurice Legendre died on January 12, 1955[5]. He died in Madrid[4]. Burial took place at Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia, El Cabaco[7].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Legendre born?

Born in Paris[2], Maurice Legendre…

Where did Maurice Legendre die?

Maurice Legendre passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Maurice Legendre do for work?

Maurice Legendre worked as hispanist[6].

Where did Maurice Legendre go to school?

Maurice Legendre was educated at École Normale Supérieure[9].

What awards did Maurice Legendre receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], Blumenthal Award[11], Bordin Prize[12], and Vitet Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . rhe.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Retrieved . rhe.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Assessment agrégation of history and geography
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