Paul Tournon

French architect (1881–1964)
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Paul Tournon

Summary

Paul Tournon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on +1881-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1964-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Tournon was born in Marseille[2].
  • Paul Tournon died in Paris[4].
  • Paul Tournon was born on +1881-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Tournon died on +1964-12-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Édouard Branly[9].
  • Paul Tournon was married to Élisabeth Branly-Tournon[10].
  • A child of Paul Tournon was Marion Tournon-Branly[11].
  • Paul Tournon held citizenship in France[12].
  • Paul Tournon's professions included architect[6].
  • Paul Tournon was employed by Beaux-Arts de Paris[13].
  • Paul Tournon's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].
  • A notable student of Paul Tournon was Georges-Henri Pingusson[15].
  • A notable student of Paul Tournon was André Remondet[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Tournon is Church of the Holy Spirit[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Tournon is Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Tournon is Church of Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus[19].
  • Paul Tournon received the Prix de Rome[20].
  • Paul Tournon received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Paul Tournon was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[22].
  • Paul Tournon was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[23].
  • Paul Tournon's image is recorded as Paul Tournon (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Paul Tournon is recorded as male[25].
  • Paul Tournon's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Paul Tournon's ISNI is recorded as 000000007829904X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Marseille[2], Paul Tournon… he was born on +1881-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Paul Tournon was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14]. He studied under Louis Henri Georges Scellier de Gisors[28].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Tournon worked as an architect[6]. Among his employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[13]. Notable students include Georges-Henri Pingusson[15], an architect[29], 1894–1978[30], of France[31], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[32] and André Remondet[16], an architect[33], 1908–1998[34], of France[35], awarded the Prix de Rome[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Church of the Holy Spirit[17], a church building[37], in France[38], founded in 1935[39]; Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien[18], a church building[40], in France[41], founded in 1932[42]; and Church of Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus[19], a church building[43], in France[44], founded in 1928[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome[20], an award[46], in France[47], founded in 1663[48] and Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[49], in France[50].

Personal Life

Paul Tournon was married to Élisabeth Branly-Tournon[10]. A child of him was Marion Tournon-Branly[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Tournon died on +1964-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[8] and Grave of Édouard Branly[9].

Why It Matters

Paul Tournon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Paul Tournon born?

Paul Tournon's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Paul Tournon die?

Paul Tournon died in Paris[4].

Who was Paul Tournon married to?

Paul Tournon's spouses include Élisabeth Branly-Tournon[10].

What did Paul Tournon do for work?

Paul Tournon worked as architect[6].

Where did Paul Tournon go to school?

Paul Tournon was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].

What awards did Paul Tournon receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[20] and Commander of the Legion of Honour[21].

References

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  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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