Yve-Alain Bois

French art historian
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Yve-Alain Bois

Summary

Yve-Alain Bois is a human[1]. Born in Constantine[2], he… he was born on +1952-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art historian[4], university teacher[5], and art theorist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Constantine[2], Yve-Alain Bois…
  • Yve-Alain Bois was born on +1952-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yve-Alain Bois held citizenship in France[8].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's professions included art historian[4].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's professions included art theorist[6].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's field of work was art history[9].
  • Yve-Alain Bois was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Among Yve-Alain Bois's employers was Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Yve-Alain Bois was employed by European Graduate School[12].
  • Yve-Alain Bois was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[13].
  • Yve-Alain Bois was educated at École pratique des hautes études[14].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's doctoral advisor was Roland Barthes[15].
  • Yve-Alain Bois received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Yve-Alain Bois received the Q137003276[17].
  • Yve-Alain Bois was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Yve-Alain Bois is recorded as male[19].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yve-Alain Bois supervised Maurice Berger as a doctoral student[21].
  • Yve-Alain Bois supervised Michelle Kuo as a doctoral student[22].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114432048[23].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46757606[24].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's GND ID is recorded as 112840965[25].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80039759[26].
  • Yve-Alain Bois's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500278781[27].

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Origins and Family

Yve-Alain Bois was born in Constantine[2]. He was born on +1952-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yve-Alain Bois's education included a stint at École pratique des hautes études[14]. His doctoral advisor was Roland Barthes[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], university teacher[5], and art theorist[6]. Yve-Alain Bois's field of work was art history[9]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1876[35], headquartered in Baltimore[36]; European Graduate School[12], an educational institution[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1994[39]; and Institute for Advanced Study[13], a research institute[40], in United States[41], founded in 1930[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]. Doctoral students include Maurice Berger[21], an art historian[44], 1956–2020[45], of United States[46], specialised in cultural history[47] and Michelle Kuo[22], an art historian[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], a grade of an order[49], in France[50] and Q137003276[17].

Why It Matters

Yve-Alain Bois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maurice Berger[52], an art historian[53], 1956–2020[54], of United States[55], specialised in cultural history[56].

FAQs

Where was Yve-Alain Bois born?

Yve-Alain Bois's place of birth was Constantine[2].

What did Yve-Alain Bois do for work?

Yve-Alain Bois worked as art historian[4], university teacher[5], and art theorist[6].

Where did Yve-Alain Bois go to school?

Yve-Alain Bois was educated at École pratique des hautes études[14].

What awards did Yve-Alain Bois receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16] and Q137003276[17].

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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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