Zoe Petre

Romanian historian of classical antiquity (1940-2017)
Person human Q12744068
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Zoe Petre

Summary

Zoe Petre is a human[1]. Born in Bucharest[2], she… she was born on August 23, 1940[3]. She passed away in Bucharest[4]. She died on September 1, 2017[5]. She worked as a historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], Zoe Petre…
  • Zoe Petre passed away in Bucharest[4].
  • Zoe Petre was born on August 23, 1940[3].
  • Zoe Petre died on September 1, 2017[5].
  • Zoe Petre held citizenship in Romania[9].
  • Zoe Petre's professions included historian of classical antiquity[6].
  • Zoe Petre worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Zoe Petre held the position of dean[10].
  • Among Zoe Petre's employers was University of Bucharest[11].
  • Zoe Petre's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[12].
  • Zoe Petre received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Zoe Petre received the Order of the Dannebrog[14].
  • Zoe Petre received the Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[15].
  • Zoe Petre is recorded as female[16].
  • Zoe Petre's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zoe Petre is associated with the École de Paris (anthropologie) movement[18].
  • Zoe Petre supervised Madalina Dana as a doctoral student[19].
  • Zoe Petre's family name is recorded as Petre[20].
  • Zoe Petre's given name is recorded as Zoe[21].
  • Zoe Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[22].
  • Zoe Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Zoe Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Zoe Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Zoe Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].

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Origins and Family

Zoe Petre was born in Bucharest[2]. She was born on August 23, 1940[3].

Education

Zoe Petre's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Zoe Petre's employers was University of Bucharest[11]. She held the position of dean[10]. She supervised Madalina Dana as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[27], in France[28]; Order of the Dannebrog[14], an order of merit[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1671[31]; and Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[15], an Officer[32], in Portugal[33].

Death and Burial

Zoe Petre died on September 1, 2017[5]. She died in Bucharest[4].

Why It Matters

Zoe Petre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Zoe Petre born?

Zoe Petre was born in Bucharest[2].

Where did Zoe Petre die?

Zoe Petre passed away in Bucharest[4].

What did Zoe Petre do for work?

Zoe Petre worked as historian of classical antiquity[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Zoe Petre go to school?

Zoe Petre was educated at University of Bucharest[12].

What awards did Zoe Petre receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[13], Order of the Dannebrog[14], and Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . dcnews.ro. dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . dcnews.ro. Retrieved . dcnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . hotnews.ro. Retrieved . hotnews.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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