Victor Brombert

American philologist and specialist in literature
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Victor Brombert

Summary

Victor Brombert is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on November 11, 1923[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on November 26, 2024[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Victor Brombert's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Victor Brombert passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Victor Brombert was born on November 11, 1923[3].
  • Victor Brombert died on November 26, 2024[5].
  • Victor Brombert held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Victor Brombert worked as a philologist[6].
  • Victor Brombert worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Victor Brombert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Victor Brombert worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Victor Brombert's professions included journalist[10].
  • Victor Brombert's professions included romanist[13].
  • Victor Brombert's field of work was literary studies[14].
  • Victor Brombert's field of work was comparative literature[15].
  • Victor Brombert's field of work was French literature[16].
  • Victor Brombert was employed by Princeton University[17].
  • Victor Brombert was employed by Yale University[18].
  • Victor Brombert's education included a stint at Yale University[19].
  • Victor Brombert received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Victor Brombert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Victor Brombert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Victor Brombert received the Wilbur Cross Medal[23].
  • Victor Brombert was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Victor Brombert was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • Victor Brombert is recorded as male[26].
  • Victor Brombert's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Victor Brombert… he was born on November 11, 1923[3].

Education

Victor Brombert's education included a stint at Yale University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], journalist[10], and romanist[13]. Fields of work include literary studies[14], an academic discipline[28]; comparative literature[15], an academic major[29]; and French literature[16], a field of study[30]. Employers include Princeton University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34] and Yale University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]. Victor Brombert supervised Emily Apter as a doctoral student[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; and Wilbur Cross Medal[23], an award[44], founded in 1966[45].

Death and Burial

Victor Brombert died on November 26, 2024[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Brombert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Victor Brombert born?

Victor Brombert's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Victor Brombert die?

Victor Brombert passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Victor Brombert do for work?

Victor Brombert worked as philologist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Victor Brombert go to school?

Victor Brombert was educated at Yale University[19].

What awards did Victor Brombert receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], and Wilbur Cross Medal[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . fit.princeton.edu. fit.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . fit.princeton.edu. fit.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [39] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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