Max Jacob

French poet, painter, writer and critic (1876-1944)
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Max Jacob
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Max Jacob

Summary

Max Jacob is a human[1]. He was born in Quimper[2]. He was born on July 12, 1876[3]. He died in Drancy concentration camp[4]. He died on March 5, 1944[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and art critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Jacob was born in Quimper[2].
  • Max Jacob died in Drancy concentration camp[4].
  • Max Jacob was born on July 12, 1876[3].
  • Max Jacob died on March 5, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire[12].
  • Max Jacob held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Max Jacob's native language[14].
  • Max Jacob worked as a painter[6].
  • Max Jacob's professions included poet[7].
  • Max Jacob's professions included writer[8].
  • Max Jacob's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Max Jacob worked as an art critic[10].
  • Max Jacob's professions included essayist[15].
  • Max Jacob's field of work was literature[16].
  • Max Jacob's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Max Jacob's field of work was visual arts[18].
  • Max Jacob's field of work was translation[19].
  • Max Jacob was educated at École coloniale[20].
  • Max Jacob was educated at Paris Law Faculty[21].
  • A notable student of Max Jacob was Pierre Belay[22].
  • Max Jacob received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Max Jacob received the Concours général[24].
  • Max Jacob received the mort pour la France[25].
  • Max Jacob's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Max Jacob is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Max Jacob's place of birth was Quimper[2]. He was born on July 12, 1876[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at École coloniale[20] and Paris Law Faculty[21], a faculty[28], in France[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], art critic[10], and essayist[15]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[30]; literary criticism[17], a literary genre[31]; visual arts[18], a type of arts[32]; and translation[19], an academic major[33]. A notable student of Max Jacob was Pierre Belay[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Concours général[24], a recurring event[36], in France[37], founded in 1747[38]; and mort pour la France[25], a title of honor[39].

Personal Life

Max Jacob's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Death and Burial

Max Jacob died on March 5, 1944[5]. He died in Drancy concentration camp[4]. The cause of death was bronchopneumonia[40]. Burial took place at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire[12].

Why It Matters

Max Jacob ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Max Jacob born?

Max Jacob's place of birth was Quimper[2].

Where did Max Jacob die?

Max Jacob passed away in Drancy concentration camp[4].

What did Max Jacob do for work?

Max Jacob worked as painter[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and art critic[10].

Where did Max Jacob go to school?

Max Jacob was educated at École coloniale[20] and Paris Law Faculty[21].

What awards did Max Jacob receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], Concours général[24], and mort pour la France[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . bib.ub.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . max-jacob.com. Retrieved . max-jacob.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [40] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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