Philippe Muray

French writer (1945–2006)
Person human Q547565
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Philippe Muray

Summary

Philippe Muray is a human[1]. He was born in Angers[2]. He was born on +1945-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Villejuif[4]. He died on +2006-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and diarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Muray's place of birth was Angers[2].
  • Philippe Muray died in Villejuif[4].
  • Philippe Muray was born on +1945-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philippe Muray died on +2006-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philippe Muray is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].
  • Philippe Muray's father was Jean Muray[12].
  • Philippe Muray held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Philippe Muray's native language[14].
  • Philippe Muray's professions included journalist[6].
  • Philippe Muray worked as a writer[7].
  • Philippe Muray worked as an essayist[8].
  • Philippe Muray's professions included diarist[9].
  • Among Philippe Muray's employers was Art Press[15].
  • Philippe Muray was employed by Revue des Deux Mondes[16].
  • Philippe Muray was employed by Q3203976[17].
  • Among Philippe Muray's employers was Q3149145[18].
  • Philippe Muray was employed by La Montagne[19].
  • Among Philippe Muray's employers was Marianne[20].
  • Philippe Muray's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[21].
  • Philippe Muray is recorded as male[22].
  • Philippe Muray's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Philippe Muray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121324483[24].
  • Philippe Muray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50373978[25].
  • Philippe Muray's GND ID is recorded as 131951548[26].
  • Philippe Muray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81136780[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Angers[2], Philippe Muray… he was born on +1945-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jean Muray[12]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Philippe Muray was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and diarist[9]. Employers include Art Press[15], a newspaper[28], in France[29], founded in 1972[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Revue des Deux Mondes[16], a scientific journal[32], in France[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; Q3203976[17]; Q3149145[18]; La Montagne[19], a daily newspaper[36], in France[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand[39]; and Marianne[20], a newspaper[40], founded in 1997[41], headquartered in Paris[42].

Death and Burial

Philippe Muray died on +2006-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Villejuif[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[43]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Philippe Muray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Muray born?

Philippe Muray's place of birth was Angers[2].

Where did Philippe Muray die?

Philippe Muray died in Villejuif[4].

Who were Philippe Muray's parents?

Philippe Muray's father was Jean Muray[12].

What did Philippe Muray do for work?

Philippe Muray worked as journalist[6], writer[7], essayist[8], and diarist[9].

Where did Philippe Muray go to school?

Philippe Muray was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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