François Ascher

French urban planner and sociologist (1946-2009)
Person human Q2452752
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François Ascher

Summary

François Ascher is a human[1]. He was born in Metz[2]. He was born on November 26, 1946[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 8, 2009[5]. He worked as an urban planner[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Metz[2], François Ascher…
  • François Ascher passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • François Ascher was born on November 26, 1946[3].
  • François Ascher died on June 8, 2009[5].
  • François Ascher held citizenship in France[9].
  • François Ascher worked as an urban planner[6].
  • François Ascher's professions included sociologist[7].
  • François Ascher's professions included university teacher[8].
  • François Ascher's field of work was urbanism[10].
  • François Ascher's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was French Urbanism Institute[12].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was RATP[13].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was Les Annales de la recherche urbaine[14].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was Q16510221[15].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was Interministerial Delegation for Territorial Planning and Regional Attractiveness[16].
  • Among François Ascher's employers was Ministry of Higher Education and Research[17].
  • A notable work attributed to François Ascher is Q3235417[18].
  • François Ascher received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • François Ascher received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[20].
  • François Ascher received the Grand Prix de l'urbanisme[21].
  • François Ascher was a member of Institute for the city on the move[22].
  • François Ascher is recorded as male[23].
  • François Ascher's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • François Ascher was affiliated with the French Communist Party[25].
  • François Ascher's family name is recorded as Ascher[26].

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Origins and Family

François Ascher's place of birth was Metz[2]. He was born on November 26, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include urban planner[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include urbanism[10], a branch of science[27] and architecture[11], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include French Urbanism Institute[12], an educational institution[29], in France[30], founded in 1969[31]; RATP[13], an organization[32], in France[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Maison de la RATP[35]; Les Annales de la recherche urbaine[14], a magazine[36], in France[37], founded in 1979[38]; Q16510221[15], an organization[39], in France[40], founded in 1998[41]; Interministerial Delegation for Territorial Planning and Regional Attractiveness[16], a defunct organization[42], in France[43], founded in 1963[44]; and Ministry of Higher Education and Research[17], a ministry[45], in France[46], founded in 1936[47], headquartered in Paris[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Ascher is Q3235417[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[20], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; and Grand Prix de l'urbanisme[21], an award[53], in France[54], founded in 1989[55].

Personal Life

François Ascher was affiliated with the French Communist Party[25].

Death and Burial

François Ascher died on June 8, 2009[5]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

FAQs

Where was François Ascher born?

François Ascher was born in Metz[2].

Where did François Ascher die?

François Ascher died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did François Ascher do for work?

François Ascher worked as urban planner[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did François Ascher receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Officer of the National Order of Merit[20], and Grand Prix de l'urbanisme[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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