Pierre-Étienne Will

French university professor, historian, sinologist and professor
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Pierre-Étienne Will

Summary

Pierre-Étienne Will is a human[1]. He was born in Glay[2]. He was born on July 14, 1944[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], historian[5], sinologist[6], professor[7], and translator[8]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Pierre-Étienne Will's place of birth was Glay[2].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will was born on July 14, 1944[3].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will held citizenship in France[10].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's professions included historian[5].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will worked as a sinologist[6].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's professions included professor[7].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's professions included translator[8].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's field of work was history[11].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's field of work was sinology[12].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's field of work was translation from English[13].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's field of work was translation into French[14].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[15].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will was employed by Collège de France[16].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will is recorded as male[18].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will supervised Luca Gabbiani as a doctoral student[20].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will supervised Fabienne Jagou as a doctoral student[21].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will supervised Claude Chevaleyre as a doctoral student[22].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's given name is recorded as Pierre-Étienne[23].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Pierre-Étienne Will's name in native language is recorded as Pierre-Étienne Will[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glay[2], Pierre-Étienne Will… he was born on July 14, 1944[3].

Education

Pierre-Étienne Will's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], historian[5], sinologist[6], professor[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include history[11], an academic discipline[27]; sinology[12], an academic discipline[28]; translation from English[13]; and translation into French[14]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[15], a public university[29], in France[30], founded in 1975[31], headquartered in Paris[32] and Collège de France[16], a higher education institution[33], in France[34], founded in 1530[35], headquartered in Paris[36]. Doctoral students include Luca Gabbiani[20], b. 1969[37], awarded the prix de thèse de l'Association Française d'Études Chinoises[38]; Fabienne Jagou[21], a linguist[39], b. 1964[40], of France[41], awarded the prix de thèse de l'Association Française d'Études Chinoises[42]; and Claude Chevaleyre[22], a historian[43], b. 1976[44], specialised in history[45].

Why It Matters

Pierre-Étienne Will is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Pierre-Étienne Will born?

Pierre-Étienne Will was born in Glay[2].

What did Pierre-Étienne Will do for work?

Pierre-Étienne Will worked as university teacher[4], historian[5], sinologist[6], professor[7], and translator[8].

Where did Pierre-Étienne Will go to school?

Pierre-Étienne Will was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Luca Gabbiani, Fabienne Jagou, Claude Chevaleyre
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 119292093
    Given name Pierre-Étienne
    Instance of human
    Occupation university teacher, historian, sinologist +2
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