William Marçais

Summary

William Marçais is a human^[1]. He was born in Rennes^[2]. He was born on +1872-11-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on +1956-10-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a professor^[6] and arabist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Rennes^[2], William Marçais…
• William Marçais died in Paris^[4].
• William Marçais was born on +1872-11-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Marçais died on +1956-10-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Marçais's father was Ambroise Marçais^[9].
• William Marçais's mother was Marie Obrumier^[10].
• A child of William Marçais was Philippe Marçais^[11].
• A child of William Marçais was Jean Marçais^[12].
• William Marçais held citizenship in France^[13].
• William Marçais worked as a professor^[6].
• William Marçais worked as an arabist^[7].
• William Marçais held the position of director^[14].
• Among William Marçais's employers was Collège de France^[15].
• William Marçais was employed by École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[16].
• Among William Marçais's employers was École pratique des hautes études^[17].
• William Marçais was educated at Q3064267^[18].
• William Marçais's education included a stint at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[19].
• William Marçais was educated at École pratique des hautes études^[20].
• William Marçais received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• William Marçais received the Bordin Prize^[22].
• William Marçais received the Volney Prize^[23].
• William Marçais was a member of Société de Linguistique de Paris^[24].
• William Marçais was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres^[25].
• William Marçais was a member of Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques^[26].
• William Marçais was a member of Q65553065^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rennes^[2], William Marçais… he was born on +1872-11-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ambroise Marçais^[9]. His mother was Marie Obrumier^[10].

Education

Educated at Q3064267^[18], a faculty^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1460^[30]; École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[19], an educational institution^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1795^[33]; and École pratique des hautes études^[20], a grand établissement^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]. William Marçais earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science^[38]. Studied under Hartwig Derenbourg^[39], a historian^[40], 1844–1908^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[43], specialised in Arabic^[44] and Octave Houdas^[45], a linguist^[46], 1840–1916^[47], of France^[48], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor^[6] and arabist^[7]. Employers include Collège de France^[15], a higher education institution^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1530^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53]; École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[16], an educational institution^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1795^[56]; and École pratique des hautes études^[17], a grand établissement^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1868^[59], headquartered in Paris^[60]. William Marçais held the position of director^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[61], in France^[62]; Bordin Prize^[22], a literary award^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1835^[65]; and Volney Prize^[23], a literary award^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1803^[68].

Personal Life

Children include Philippe Marçais^[11], a politician^[69], 1910–1984^[70], of France^[71], awarded the Saintour Prize^[72] and Jean Marçais^[12], a geologist^[73], 1904–1991^[74], of France^[75], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[76].

Death and Burial

William Marçais died on +1956-10-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

William Marçais ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was William Marçais born?

William Marçais was born in Rennes^[2].

Where did William Marçais die?

William Marçais passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were William Marçais's parents?

William Marçais's father was Ambroise Marçais^[9]. William Marçais's mother was Marie Obrumier^[10].

What did William Marçais do for work?

William Marçais worked as professor^[6] and arabist^[7].

Where did William Marçais go to school?

William Marçais was educated at Q3064267^[18], École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[19], and École pratique des hautes études^[20].

What awards did William Marçais receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], Bordin Prize^[22], and Volney Prize^[23].