Maurice Thorez

French politician (1900-1964)
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Maurice Thorez
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Summary

Maurice Thorez was born on April 28, 1900[1], in Noyelles-Godault[2]. He died on July 11, 1964[3], in Black Sea[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and miner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,719 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[8], Grave of Maurice Thorez[9]
  • Spouse: Jeannette Vermeersch[10], Aurore Memboeuf[11]
  • Child: Paul Thorez[12], Maurice Thorez[13], Jean Thorez[14], Pierre Thorez[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Native language: French[17]
  • Position held: member of the French National Assembly[18], deputy prime minister[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: French Communist Party[21], French Section of the Workers' International[22]
  • Commons category: Maurice Thorez[23]
  • Archives at: Archives nationales[24]
  • Family name: Thorez[25]
  • Given name: Maurice[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Maurice Thorez[27]
  • Commons gallery: Maurice Thorez[28]
  • Work location: Paris[29]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[31], Faces of Moscow[32]
  • Convicted of: desertion[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[34], Russian[35]
  • Name in native language: Maurice Thorez[36]
  • Penalty: loss of citizenship[37], imprisonment[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Maurice Thorez include Chystiakove[39], a city in Ukraine[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1778[42] and Moscow State Linguistic University[43], a university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1804[46], headquartered in Moscow[47].

Why It Matters

Maurice Thorez has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Chystiakove[39], a city in Ukraine[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1778[42] and Moscow State Linguistic University[43], a university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1804[46], headquartered in Moscow[47].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Thorez born?

Maurice Thorez's place of birth was Noyelles-Godault[2].

Where did Maurice Thorez die?

Maurice Thorez passed away in Black Sea[4].

Who was Maurice Thorez married to?

Maurice Thorez's spouses include Jeannette Vermeersch[10] and Aurore Memboeuf[11].

What did Maurice Thorez do for work?

Maurice Thorez worked as a politician[5] and miner[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . laviedesidees.fr. laviedesidees.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . L'Humanité. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . L'Humanité. Retrieved . humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . lhistoire.fr. lhistoire.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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