Pierre Lévy

French philosopher
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Pierre Lévy

Summary

Pierre Lévy is a human[1]. He was born in Tunis[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], sociologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Lévy was born in Tunis[2].
  • Pierre Lévy was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Pierre Lévy held citizenship in France[10].
  • Pierre Lévy worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Pierre Lévy worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Pierre Lévy's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Pierre Lévy worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Pierre Lévy worked as a writer[8].
  • Pierre Lévy's professions included adjunct professor[11].
  • Pierre Lévy's field of work was literary studies[12].
  • Pierre Lévy's field of work was ethics[13].
  • Pierre Lévy's field of work was information technology[14].
  • Among Pierre Lévy's employers was University of Paris[15].
  • Pierre Lévy was employed by University of Ottawa[16].
  • Pierre Lévy was employed by Université de Montréal[17].
  • Pierre Lévy's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University[18].
  • Pierre Lévy's education included a stint at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[19].
  • Pierre Lévy's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Lévy is Information Economy Meta Language[21].
  • Pierre Lévy was a member of Royal Society of Canada[22].
  • Pierre Lévy is recorded as male[23].
  • Pierre Lévy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Pierre Lévy's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Lévy[25].
  • Pierre Lévy earned the academic degree of habilitation to Supervise Research[26].
  • Pierre Lévy's family name is recorded as Lévy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tunis[2], Pierre Lévy… he was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Grenoble Alpes University[18], a grand établissement[28], in France[29], founded in 2020[30], headquartered in Grenoble[31]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[19], a public university[32], in France[33], founded in 1975[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[39]. Pierre Lévy earned the academic degree of habilitation to Supervise Research[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], sociologist[7], writer[8], and adjunct professor[11]. Fields of work include literary studies[12], an academic discipline[40]; ethics[13], a branch of philosophy[41]; and information technology[14], a branch of science[42]. Employers include University of Paris[15], a former entity[43], in France[44], founded in 1150[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; University of Ottawa[16], a public research university[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1848[49], headquartered in Sandy Hill[50]; and Université de Montréal[17], a university in Quebec[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1878[53], headquartered in Montreal[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pierre Lévy is Information Economy Meta Language[21].

Why It Matters

Pierre Lévy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Lévy born?

Pierre Lévy's place of birth was Tunis[2].

What did Pierre Lévy do for work?

Pierre Lévy worked as philosopher[4], screenwriter[5], university teacher[6], sociologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Pierre Lévy go to school?

Pierre Lévy was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[18], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[19], and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20].

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  22. [26] . arts.uottawa.ca. arts.uottawa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Persée. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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