Maurice Tournier

French linguist, essayist and novelist
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Maurice Tournier

Summary

Maurice Tournier is a human[1]. He was born in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on January 5, 1933[3]. He passed away in La Verrière[4]. He died on September 7, 2013[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].

Key Facts

  • Maurice Tournier was born in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Maurice Tournier passed away in La Verrière[4].
  • Maurice Tournier was born on January 5, 1933[3].
  • Maurice Tournier died on September 7, 2013[5].
  • Maurice Tournier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Maurice Tournier worked as a linguist[6].
  • Maurice Tournier's professions included novelist[7].
  • Maurice Tournier worked as an essayist[8].
  • Maurice Tournier worked as a writer[9].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was French[11].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was lexicology[12].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was French literature[14].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was French prose literature[15].
  • Maurice Tournier's field of work was French fiction[16].
  • Maurice Tournier was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[17].
  • Maurice Tournier was educated at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Maurice Tournier is Mots : Les langages du politique[19].
  • Maurice Tournier is recorded as male[20].
  • Maurice Tournier's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Maurice Tournier supervised Danielle Lorrot as a doctoral student[22].
  • Maurice Tournier supervised André Salem as a doctoral student[23].
  • Maurice Tournier supervised Ida Porfido as a doctoral student[24].
  • Maurice Tournier's given name is recorded as Maurice[25].
  • Maurice Tournier's pseudonym is recorded as Maurice Jury[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[2], Maurice Tournier… he was born on January 5, 1933[3].

Education

Maurice Tournier was educated at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include French[11], a modern language[27], in France[28]; lexicology[12], an academic discipline[29]; belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[30]; French literature[14], a field of study[31]; French prose literature[15]; and French fiction[16]. Among Maurice Tournier's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[17]. Doctoral students include Danielle Lorrot[22], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[32]; André Salem[23], a linguist[33], of France[34]; and Ida Porfido[24], a romanist[35], b. 1964[36], of Italy[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice Tournier is Mots : Les langages du politique[19].

Death and Burial

Maurice Tournier died on September 7, 2013[5]. He passed away in La Verrière[4].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Tournier born?

Born in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[2], Maurice Tournier…

Where did Maurice Tournier die?

Maurice Tournier passed away in La Verrière[4].

What did Maurice Tournier do for work?

Maurice Tournier worked as linguist[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Maurice Tournier go to school?

Maurice Tournier was educated at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Given name Maurice
    Place of death La Verrière
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