Émile Mâle

French art historian (1862-1954)
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Émile Mâle

Summary

Émile Mâle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Commentry[2]. He was born on +1862-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fontaine-Chaalis[4]. He died on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Émile Mâle's place of birth was Commentry[2].
  • Émile Mâle died in Fontaine-Chaalis[4].
  • Émile Mâle was born on +1862-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Émile Mâle died on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Émile Mâle is buried at Commentry[11].
  • A child of Émile Mâle was Pierre Mâle[12].
  • A child of Émile Mâle was Gilberte Émile-Mâle[13].
  • Émile Mâle held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Émile Mâle's native language[15].
  • Émile Mâle worked as an art historian[6].
  • Émile Mâle worked as a writer[7].
  • Émile Mâle worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Émile Mâle's professions included historian[9].
  • Émile Mâle held the position of seat 2 of the Académie française[16].
  • Émile Mâle held the position of director of the École française de Rome[17].
  • Among Émile Mâle's employers was University of Paris[18].
  • Among Émile Mâle's employers was French School of Rome[19].
  • Émile Mâle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[20].
  • Émile Mâle's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21].
  • Émile Mâle received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Émile Mâle received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[23].
  • Émile Mâle received the Broquette-Gonin prize in philosophy[24].
  • Émile Mâle received the prix Gobert[25].
  • Émile Mâle received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Émile Mâle was a member of Académie Française[27].

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Origins and Family

Émile Mâle's place of birth was Commentry[2]. He was born on +1862-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[20], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9]. Employers include University of Paris[18], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38] and French School of Rome[19], a research institute[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1873[41], headquartered in Rome[42]. Positions held include seat 2 of the Académie française[16], a seat of a scientific academy[43] and director of the École française de Rome[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; Commander of the Order of Leopold[23], a grade of an order[46], in Belgium[47]; Broquette-Gonin prize in philosophy[24]; prix Gobert[25], an award[48], founded in 1840[49]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

Personal Life

Children include Pierre Mâle[12], a psychiatrist[50], 1900–1976[51], of France[52] and Gilberte Émile-Mâle[13], a restorer[53], 1912–2008[54], of France[55].

Death and Burial

Émile Mâle died on +1954-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fontaine-Chaalis[4]. He is buried at Commentry[11].

Why It Matters

Émile Mâle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Émile Mâle born?

Émile Mâle's place of birth was Commentry[2].

Where did Émile Mâle die?

Émile Mâle passed away in Fontaine-Chaalis[4].

What did Émile Mâle do for work?

Émile Mâle worked as art historian[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9].

Where did Émile Mâle go to school?

Émile Mâle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[20] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21].

What awards did Émile Mâle receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], Commander of the Order of Leopold[23], Broquette-Gonin prize in philosophy[24], and prix Gobert[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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