Michel Balard

French medievalist (1936-)
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Michel Balard

Summary

Michel Balard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sucy-en-Brie[2]. He was born on +1936-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economic historian[4], medievalist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Michel Balard was born in Sucy-en-Brie[2].
  • Michel Balard was born on +1936-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michel Balard held citizenship in France[9].
  • Michel Balard's professions included economic historian[4].
  • Michel Balard worked as a medievalist[5].
  • Michel Balard's professions included historian[6].
  • Michel Balard worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Michel Balard's field of work was Middle Ages[10].
  • Michel Balard's field of work was history of economic thought[11].
  • Michel Balard's field of work was history of Genoa[12].
  • Michel Balard's field of work was Crusades[13].
  • Michel Balard's field of work was history[14].
  • Among Michel Balard's employers was University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[15].
  • Michel Balard received the Q3406048[16].
  • Michel Balard is recorded as male[17].
  • Michel Balard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michel Balard supervised Claude Mutafian as a doctoral student[19].
  • Michel Balard supervised Doris Stöckly as a doctoral student[20].
  • Michel Balard supervised Damien Coulon as a doctoral student[21].
  • Michel Balard supervised Dominique Valérian as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michel Balard supervised Guillaume Saint-Guillain as a doctoral student[23].
  • Michel Balard supervised Pierre-Vincent Claverie as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michel Balard supervised Angeliki Tzavara as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michel Balard supervised Mohamed Ouerfelli as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michel Balard supervised Thomas Tanase as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sucy-en-Brie[2], Michel Balard… he was born on +1936-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economic historian[4], medievalist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include Middle Ages[10], an age[28]; history of economic thought[11], an aspect of history[29]; history of Genoa[12], a history of a city[30]; Crusades[13], a series of wars[31]; and history[14]. Michel Balard was employed by University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[15]. Doctoral students include Claude Mutafian[19], a historian[32], b. 1942[33], of France[34], awarded the Khorenatsi medal[35], specialised in history of Armenia[36]; Doris Stöckly[20], a historian[37], b. 1960[38]; Damien Coulon[21], a medievalist[39], b. 1965[40], of France[41]; Dominique Valérian[22], a historian[42], b. 1967[43], of France[44]; Guillaume Saint-Guillain[23], a medievalist[45], b. 1970[46], of France[47], specialised in history of the city of Venice[48]; and Pierre-Vincent Claverie[24], a historian[49], b. 1971[50].

Recognition

Michel Balard received the Q3406048[16].

Why It Matters

Michel Balard has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Mutafian[51], a historian[52], b. 1942[53], of France[54], awarded the Khorenatsi medal[55], specialised in history of Armenia[56].

FAQs

Where was Michel Balard born?

Born in Sucy-en-Brie[2], Michel Balard…

What did Michel Balard do for work?

Michel Balard worked as economic historian[4], medievalist[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Michel Balard receive?

Honors received include Q3406048[16].

References

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  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . livreshebdo.fr. livreshebdo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . AlKindi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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