Olivier Roy

French political scientist
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Olivier Roy

Summary

Olivier Roy is a human[1]. He was born in La Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1949-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Olivier Roy's place of birth was La Rochelle[2].
  • Olivier Roy was born on +1949-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olivier Roy held citizenship in France[6].
  • Olivier Roy's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Olivier Roy held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[7].
  • Olivier Roy was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[8].
  • Among Olivier Roy's employers was European University Institute[9].
  • Olivier Roy was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[10].
  • Olivier Roy was educated at Sciences Po[11].
  • Olivier Roy was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12].
  • Olivier Roy's doctoral advisor was Rémy Leveau[13].
  • Olivier Roy received the Lysenko Prize[14].
  • Olivier Roy received the Montyon Prize[15].
  • Olivier Roy's image is recorded as Europe, Religion, Integration A Lecture by Olivier Roy (32541952460).jpg[16].
  • Olivier Roy is recorded as male[17].
  • Olivier Roy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Olivier Roy supervised Adel Bakawan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Olivier Roy supervised Samir Amghar as a doctoral student[20].
  • Olivier Roy supervised Laurent Vinatier as a doctoral student[21].
  • Olivier Roy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120981318[22].
  • Olivier Roy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16937[23].
  • Olivier Roy's GND ID is recorded as 132045400[24].
  • Olivier Roy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85227598[25].
  • Olivier Roy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119230318[26].
  • Olivier Roy's IdRef ID is recorded as 02711435X[27].

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Origins and Family

Olivier Roy's place of birth was La Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1949-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[10], a university[28], in France[29], founded in 1669[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Sciences Po[11], a public university[32], in France[33], founded in 1872[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38]. Olivier Roy's doctoral advisor was Rémy Leveau[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Olivier Roy worked as a political scientist[4]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[8], a public university[40], in France[41], founded in 1975[42], headquartered in Paris[43] and European University Institute[9], a research institute[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1972[46]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[7]. Doctoral students include Adel Bakawan[19], a sociologist[47], b. 1971[48], of France[49]; Samir Amghar[20], a sociologist[50], b. 1977[51], of France[52]; and Laurent Vinatier[21], a political scientist[53], b. 1976[54], of France[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Lysenko Prize[14], an ironic award[56], in France[57], founded in 1990[58] and Montyon Prize[15], a literary award[59], in France[60].

Why It Matters

Olivier Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Olivier Roy born?

Olivier Roy was born in La Rochelle[2].

What did Olivier Roy do for work?

Olivier Roy worked as political scientist[4].

Where did Olivier Roy go to school?

Olivier Roy was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[10], Sciences Po[11], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[12].

What awards did Olivier Roy receive?

Honors received include Lysenko Prize[14] and Montyon Prize[15].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [39] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  32. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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