François Kersaudy

French historian
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François Kersaudy

Summary

François Kersaudy is a human[1]. He was born on September 22, 1948[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • François Kersaudy was born on September 22, 1948[2].
  • François Kersaudy's father was Georges Kersaudy[6].
  • François Kersaudy held citizenship in France[7].
  • French was François Kersaudy's native language[8].
  • François Kersaudy worked as a historian[3].
  • François Kersaudy's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Among François Kersaudy's employers was University of Paris[9].
  • François Kersaudy was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10].
  • François Kersaudy's doctoral advisor was Jean-Baptiste Duroselle[11].
  • François Kersaudy received the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • François Kersaudy received the Grand prix du livre d'histoire de la Société des gens de lettres[13].
  • François Kersaudy received the Henry Malherbe Prize[14].
  • François Kersaudy received the Q130804477[15].
  • François Kersaudy received the Grand prix de la biographie politique[16].
  • François Kersaudy is recorded as male[17].
  • François Kersaudy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • François Kersaudy earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[19].
  • François Kersaudy earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[20].
  • François Kersaudy's family name is recorded as Kersaudy[21].
  • François Kersaudy's given name is recorded as François[22].
  • François Kersaudy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • François Kersaudy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • François Kersaudy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Kersaudy'}[25].

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Origins and Family

François Kersaudy was born on September 22, 1948[2]. His father was Georges Kersaudy[6]. French was his native language[8].

Education

François Kersaudy's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10]. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Baptiste Duroselle[11]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. François Kersaudy was employed by University of Paris[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the British Empire[12], an order of chivalry[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1917[28]; Grand prix du livre d'histoire de la Société des gens de lettres[13]; Henry Malherbe Prize[14], a literary award[29], in France[30], founded in 1963[31]; Q130804477[15]; and Grand prix de la biographie politique[16], a literary award[32], in France[33], founded in 2007[34].

Why It Matters

François Kersaudy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were François Kersaudy's parents?

François Kersaudy's father was Georges Kersaudy[6].

What did François Kersaudy do for work?

François Kersaudy worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did François Kersaudy go to school?

François Kersaudy was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10].

What awards did François Kersaudy receive?

Honors received include Order of the British Empire[12], Grand prix du livre d'histoire de la Société des gens de lettres[13], Henry Malherbe Prize[14], and Q130804477[15].

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  1. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . lestouquettois.fr. lestouquettois.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . SUDOC. Retrieved . sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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