René Lafon

French linguist (1899–1974)
Person human Q3426456
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René Lafon

Summary

René Lafon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mérignac[2]. He was born on August 4, 1899[3]. He passed away in Arcachon[4]. He died on February 4, 1974[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], translator[9], and kartvelologist[10]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • René Lafon was born in Mérignac[2].
  • René Lafon passed away in Arcachon[4].
  • René Lafon was born on August 4, 1899[3].
  • René Lafon died on February 4, 1974[5].
  • René Lafon held citizenship in France[12].
  • René Lafon worked as a linguist[6].
  • René Lafon worked as a writer[7].
  • René Lafon's professions included philologist[8].
  • René Lafon worked as a translator[9].
  • René Lafon worked as a kartvelologist[10].
  • René Lafon's field of work was literature[13].
  • René Lafon's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • René Lafon's field of work was Basque[15].
  • René Lafon received the Volney Prize[16].
  • René Lafon is recorded as male[17].
  • René Lafon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • René Lafon's given name is recorded as René[19].
  • René Lafon's described at URL is recorded as https://georgianencyclopedia.ge/ka/form/29193[20].
  • René Lafon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • René Lafon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mathieu Jean René Lafon'}[22].

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Origins and Family

René Lafon was born in Mérignac[2]. He was born on August 4, 1899[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], translator[9], and kartvelologist[10]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[23]; linguistics[14], an academic discipline[24]; and Basque[15], a modern language[25], in Spain[26].

Recognition

René Lafon received the Volney Prize[16].

Death and Burial

René Lafon died on February 4, 1974[5]. He died in Arcachon[4].

Why It Matters

René Lafon is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was René Lafon born?

Born in Mérignac[2], René Lafon…

Where did René Lafon die?

René Lafon died in Arcachon[4].

What did René Lafon do for work?

René Lafon worked as linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], translator[9], and kartvelologist[10].

What awards did René Lafon receive?

Honors received include Volney Prize[16].

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. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Kartvelologists of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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