Victor Basch

Hungarian born French literary historian, philosopher, Germanist, journalist and university teacher (1863-1944)
Person human Q573584
Victor Basch
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Victor Basch

Summary

Victor Basch is a human[1]. Born in Pest[2], he… he was born on +1863-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Neyron[4]. He died on +1944-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], philosopher[7], germanist[8], journalist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pest[2], Victor Basch…
  • Victor Basch passed away in Neyron[4].
  • Victor Basch was born on +1863-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Basch died on +1944-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Victor Basch is buried at Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery[12].
  • Victor Basch was married to Hélène Basch[13].
  • Victor Basch held citizenship in France[14].
  • Victor Basch held citizenship in Hungary[15].
  • Hungarian was Victor Basch's native language[16].
  • Victor Basch worked as a literary historian[6].
  • Victor Basch worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Victor Basch's professions included germanist[8].
  • Victor Basch worked as a journalist[9].
  • Victor Basch worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Victor Basch was employed by University of Paris[17].
  • Victor Basch was educated at Lycée Condorcet[18].
  • Victor Basch's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[19].
  • Victor Basch received the mort pour la France[20].
  • Victor Basch was a member of Human Rights League[21].
  • Victor Basch's image is recorded as Portrait - Victor Basch - 1926.jpg[22].
  • Victor Basch is recorded as male[23].
  • Victor Basch's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Victor Basch's signature is recorded as Signature de Victor Basch - Archives nationales (France).png[25].
  • Victor Basch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108912379[26].
  • Victor Basch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41880259[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Victor Basch was born in Pest[2]. He was born on +1863-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[18], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1803[30] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], philosopher[7], germanist[8], journalist[9], and university teacher[10]. Among Victor Basch's employers was University of Paris[17].

Recognition

Victor Basch received the mort pour la France[20].

Personal Life

Victor Basch was married to Hélène Basch[13].

Death and Burial

Victor Basch died on +1944-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Neyron[4]. Burial took place at Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Victor Basch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Victor Basch born?

Victor Basch was born in Pest[2].

Where did Victor Basch die?

Victor Basch died in Neyron[4].

Who was Victor Basch married to?

Victor Basch's spouses include Hélène Basch[13].

What did Victor Basch do for work?

Victor Basch worked as literary historian[6], philosopher[7], germanist[8], journalist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Victor Basch go to school?

Victor Basch was educated at Lycée Condorcet[18] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[19].

What awards did Victor Basch receive?

Honors received include mort pour la France[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Topic's main category Category:Victor Basch
    Plaque image Plaque hommage à Victor et Hélène Basch au 1, Grande Rue de
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    Occupation literary historian, philosopher, germanist +2
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