Maxime Rodinson

French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004)
Person human Q522094
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Maxime Rodinson

Summary

Maxime Rodinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was 13th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on January 26, 1915[3]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Marseille[4]. He died on May 23, 2004[5]. He worked as an Islamicist[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], orientalist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maxime Rodinson's place of birth was 13th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Maxime Rodinson passed away in 15th arrondissement of Marseille[4].
  • Maxime Rodinson was born on January 26, 1915[3].
  • Maxime Rodinson died on May 23, 2004[5].
  • Maxime Rodinson held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Maxime Rodinson's native language[13].
  • Maxime Rodinson's professions included Islamicist[6].
  • Maxime Rodinson's professions included historian[7].
  • Maxime Rodinson worked as a sociologist[8].
  • Maxime Rodinson's professions included orientalist[9].
  • Maxime Rodinson worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Maxime Rodinson was employed by Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].
  • Among Maxime Rodinson's employers was École pratique des hautes études[15].
  • Among Maxime Rodinson's employers was Bibliothèque nationale de France[16].
  • Maxime Rodinson received the Deutscher Memorial Prize[17].
  • Maxime Rodinson received the Prix de l'Union rationaliste[18].
  • Maxime Rodinson is recorded as male[19].
  • Maxime Rodinson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maxime Rodinson was affiliated with the French Communist Party[21].
  • Maxime Rodinson supervised Gérard Colin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Maxime Rodinson supervised Jean-Pierre Digard as a doctoral student[23].
  • Maxime Rodinson supervised Hélène Carrère d'Encausse as a doctoral student[24].
  • Maxime Rodinson supervised Q3123838 as a doctoral student[25].
  • Maxime Rodinson's Commons category is recorded as Maxime Rodinson[26].
  • Maxime Rodinson's archives at is recorded as Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives[27].

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Origins and Family

Maxime Rodinson was born in 13th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on January 26, 1915[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamicist[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], orientalist[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Faculty of Arts of Paris[14], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; École pratique des hautes études[15], a grand établissement[31], in France[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Bibliothèque nationale de France[16], a national library[35], in France[36], founded in 1537[37], headquartered in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[38]. Doctoral students include Gérard Colin[22], a semitologist[39], b. 1950[40]; Jean-Pierre Digard[23], an anthropologist[41], b. 1942[42], of France[43], awarded the Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[44]; Hélène Carrère d'Encausse[24], a politician[45], 1929–2023[46], of France[47], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[48], specialised in kremlinology[49]; and Q3123838[25], a political scientist[50], 1934–2025[51], of France[52], awarded the prix du meilleur livre géopolitique[53], specialised in geostrategy[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Deutscher Memorial Prize[17], a literary award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1969[57] and Prix de l'Union rationaliste[18], an award[58], in France[59].

Personal Life

Maxime Rodinson was affiliated with the French Communist Party[21].

Death and Burial

Maxime Rodinson died on May 23, 2004[5]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Marseille[4].

Why It Matters

Maxime Rodinson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hélène Carrère d'Encausse[62], a politician[63], 1929–2023[64], of France[65], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in kremlinology[67] and Shimon Ballas[68], a writer[69], 1930–2019[70], of Israel[71], awarded the Presidential Literature Prize[72], specialised in Arabic literature[73].

FAQs

Where was Maxime Rodinson born?

Maxime Rodinson was born in 13th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Maxime Rodinson die?

Maxime Rodinson died in 15th arrondissement of Marseille[4].

What did Maxime Rodinson do for work?

Maxime Rodinson worked as Islamicist[6], historian[7], sociologist[8], orientalist[9], and university teacher[10].

What awards did Maxime Rodinson receive?

Honors received include Deutscher Memorial Prize[17] and Prix de l'Union rationaliste[18].

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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    Employer Faculty of Arts of Paris, École pratique des hautes études, Bibliothèque nationale de France
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