Célestin Freinet

French pedagogue
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Célestin Freinet
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Summary

Célestin Freinet was born in 1896[1] in Gars[2]. He died on October 8, 1966[3], in Vence[4]. He worked as a trade unionist[5], Esperantist[6], French resistance fighter[7], pedagogue[8], and farmer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,478 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 15, 1896[11]
  • Spouse: Elise Freinet[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: veteran[14], teacher[15]
  • Notable work: Freinet Modern School Movement[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Célestin Freinet[18]
  • Given name: Célestin[19]
  • Described by source: Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21], Occitan[22], Spanish[23], Esperanto[24]
  • Name in native language: Célestin Freinet[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Célestin Freinet include Freinet pedagogy[26], a teaching method[27].

Why It Matters

Célestin Freinet has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Freinet pedagogy[26], a teaching method[27].

FAQs

Where was Célestin Freinet born?

Célestin Freinet's place of birth was Gars[2].

Where did Célestin Freinet die?

Célestin Freinet died in Vence[4].

Who was Célestin Freinet married to?

Célestin Freinet's spouses include Elise Freinet[12].

What did Célestin Freinet do for work?

Célestin Freinet worked as a trade unionist[5], Esperantist[6], French resistance fighter[7], pedagogue[8], and farmer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Le Maitron. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. ordiecole.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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