Paul Petit

French historian of antiquity (1914-1981)
Person human Q17297803
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Paul Petit

Summary

Paul Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aillant-sur-Tholon[2]. He was born on +1914-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in La Tronche[4]. He died on +1981-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Petit was born in Aillant-sur-Tholon[2].
  • Paul Petit died in La Tronche[4].
  • Paul Petit was born on +1914-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Petit was born on +1914-07-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Paul Petit died on +1981-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Petit died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Paul Petit held citizenship in France[11].
  • Paul Petit worked as a historian of classical antiquity[6].
  • Paul Petit's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Paul Petit's employers was Pierre Mendès-France University[12].
  • Paul Petit was employed by Lycée Thiers[13].
  • Among Paul Petit's employers was Lycée Hoche[14].
  • Paul Petit is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Petit's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[17].
  • Paul Petit's given name is recorded as Paul[18].
  • Paul Petit's given name is recorded as René[19].
  • Paul Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Paul Petit's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Paul René Petit'}[21].
  • Paul Petit's assessment is recorded as agrégation of history and geography[22].
  • Paul Petit's writing language is recorded as French[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aillant-sur-Tholon[2], Paul Petit… Recorded date of birth include +1914-07-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1914-07-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Pierre Mendès-France University[12], a university in France[24], in France[25], founded in 1991[26], headquartered in Grenoble[27]; Lycée Thiers[13], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30]; and Lycée Hoche[14], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1807[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1981-06-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Paul Petit died in La Tronche[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Paul Petit born?

Paul Petit was born in Aillant-sur-Tholon[2].

Where did Paul Petit die?

Paul Petit died in La Tronche[4].

What did Paul Petit do for work?

Paul Petit worked as historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q56395326. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship France
    Employer Pierre Mendès-France University, Lycée Thiers, Lycée Hoche
    Writing language French
    Place of birth Aillant-sur-Tholon
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