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Catherine Dufour

French science fiction writer
Person Human Q2941902

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[20]
Date of birth
April 17, 1966
Place of birth
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[7]
Occupation
librarian, science fiction writer, computer scientist, writer
Educated at
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques[8][9]
Award received
Wikidata item, Bob Morane award for best French-language novel, Wikidata item, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Novel, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story, Imaginales award for best French-language novel, Bob Morane award for best French-language novel, Prix Rosny aîné de la meilleure nouvelle, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Notable work
Le Goût de l'immortalité, Ada ou la beauté des nombres[10][11]
Genre
science fiction[21]
Official website
kat.mecreant.org[24]
Nominated for
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel, Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[25][26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[27]
Family name
Dufour (surname)[22]
Given name
Catherine[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Catherine Dufour ar كاترين دوفور ru Кэтрин Дюфур
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000050757547
VIAF cluster ID
17441667
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr2004017392
GND ID
1061195171
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Catherine Dufour 2016.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
14003331
Babelio author ID
9714
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14434285r
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12142529
Freebase ID
/m/02qw7s8
ISFDB author ID
156268
IdRef ID
078773636
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NUKAT ID
n2018241503
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810614398705606
NooSFere author ID
-49515
Open Library ID
OL3163972A
RERO ID (legacy)
A016400402
Radio France person ID
catherine-dufour
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjMFxprgkjwGVMry7gMyd
Yale LUX ID
person/4dce8215-2b19-4354-b074-425cd285c64d

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Occupation 3
librarian, computer scientist, science fiction writer
Country of citizenship 1
France
Educated at 1
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Genre 1
science fiction
Given name 1
Catherine
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Place of birth 1
Paris
Sex or gender 1
female
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Summary

Catherine Dufour was born on April 17, 1966[1], in Paris[2]. She has worked as a librarian[3], science fiction writer[4], computer scientist[5], and writer[6].

FAQs

Where was Catherine Dufour born?

Catherine Dufour's place of birth was Paris[2].

What did Catherine Dufour do for work?

Catherine Dufour worked as a librarian[3], science fiction writer[4], computer scientist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Catherine Dufour go to school?

Catherine Dufour was educated at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[8] and École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques[9].

What awards did Catherine Dufour receive?

Honors received include Q136483510[12], Bob Morane award for best French-language novel[13], Q130810364[14], and Rosny-aîné award for the best novel[15].

Related Entities

computer scientist France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . NooSFere. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Retrieved . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . livredepoche.com. livredepoche.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . noosfere.org. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . imaginales.fr. Retrieved . imaginales.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . noosfere.org. noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . noosfere.org. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    WorldCat Entities ID → E39PBJjMFxprgkjwGVMry7gMyd
    Babelio author ID → 9714
    Open Library ID → OL3163972A
    Genre → science fiction
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