Sophie Bessis

French-Tunisian historian and journalist
Person human Q3490856
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Sophie Bessis

Summary

Sophie Bessis is a human[1]. Born in Tunis[2], she… she was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4] and journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sophie Bessis's place of birth was Tunis[2].
  • Sophie Bessis was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sophie Bessis's mother was Juliette Bessis[7].
  • Sophie Bessis held citizenship in France[8].
  • Sophie Bessis held citizenship in Tunisia[9].
  • Sophie Bessis's professions included historian[4].
  • Sophie Bessis worked as a journalist[5].
  • Sophie Bessis held the position of editor-in-chief[10].
  • Sophie Bessis held the position of deputy secretary general[11].
  • Among Sophie Bessis's employers was Jeune Afrique[12].
  • Among Sophie Bessis's employers was UNESCO Courier[13].
  • Sophie Bessis was employed by Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques[14].
  • Sophie Bessis was employed by Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[15].
  • Sophie Bessis received the Jovellanos International Essay Award[16].
  • Sophie Bessis received the Order of the Republic[17].
  • Sophie Bessis was a member of International Federation for Human Rights[18].
  • Sophie Bessis's image is recorded as Sophie Bessis-Festival international de géographie 2011 (3).jpg[19].
  • Sophie Bessis is recorded as female[20].
  • Sophie Bessis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sophie Bessis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083650551[22].
  • Sophie Bessis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24597979[23].
  • Sophie Bessis's GND ID is recorded as 13582849X[24].
  • Sophie Bessis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80028670[25].
  • Sophie Bessis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11891817q[26].
  • Sophie Bessis's IdRef ID is recorded as 026725975[27].

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Origins and Family

Sophie Bessis was born in Tunis[2]. She was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her mother was Juliette Bessis[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and journalist[5]. Employers include Jeune Afrique[12], a newspaper[28], in France[29], founded in 1960[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; UNESCO Courier[13], a magazine[32], founded in 1948[33]; Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques[14], a think tank[34], in France[35], founded in 1991[36], headquartered in Paris[37]; and Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[15], a university[38], in France[39], founded in 1669[40], headquartered in Paris[41]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[10], a position[42] and deputy secretary general[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Jovellanos International Essay Award[16], an essay award[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1995[45] and Order of the Republic[17], an order[46], in Tunisia[47], founded in 1959[48].

Why It Matters

Sophie Bessis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Sophie Bessis born?

Born in Tunis[2], Sophie Bessis…

Who were Sophie Bessis's parents?

Sophie Bessis's mother was Juliette Bessis[7].

What did Sophie Bessis do for work?

Sophie Bessis worked as historian[4] and journalist[5].

What awards did Sophie Bessis receive?

Honors received include Jovellanos International Essay Award[16] and Order of the Republic[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . france24.com. france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . france24.com. france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . premiojovellanos.com. premiojovellanos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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