Gilbert Kaenel

Swiss archaeologist and historian
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Gilbert Kaenel

Summary

Gilbert Kaenel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Payerne[2]. He was born on September 17, 1949[3]. He passed away in Moudon[4]. He died on February 20, 2020[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Payerne[2], Gilbert Kaenel…
  • Gilbert Kaenel died in Moudon[4].
  • Gilbert Kaenel was born on September 17, 1949[3].
  • Gilbert Kaenel died on February 20, 2020[5].
  • Gilbert Kaenel held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Gilbert Kaenel worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's professions included historian[7].
  • Gilbert Kaenel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Gilbert Kaenel held the position of director[11].
  • Gilbert Kaenel held the position of museum director[12].
  • Gilbert Kaenel was employed by University of Geneva[13].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[14].
  • Gilbert Kaenel received the Officer of Arts and Letters[15].
  • Gilbert Kaenel received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].
  • Gilbert Kaenel is recorded as male[17].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gilbert Kaenel supervised Viktoria Fischer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's family name is recorded as Kaenel[20].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's given name is recorded as Gilbert[21].
  • Gilbert Kaenel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].

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Origins and Family

Gilbert Kaenel was born in Payerne[2]. He was born on September 17, 1949[3].

Education

Gilbert Kaenel's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Gilbert Kaenel was employed by University of Geneva[13]. Positions held include director[11], a profession[23] and museum director[12], a profession[24]. He supervised Viktoria Fischer as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[15], a grade of an order[25], in France[26] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16], a grade of an order[27], in France[28].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Kaenel died on February 20, 2020[5]. He died in Moudon[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Kaenel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Kaenel born?

Gilbert Kaenel was born in Payerne[2].

Where did Gilbert Kaenel die?

Gilbert Kaenel passed away in Moudon[4].

What did Gilbert Kaenel do for work?

Gilbert Kaenel worked as archaeologist[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gilbert Kaenel go to school?

Gilbert Kaenel was educated at University of Lausanne[14].

What awards did Gilbert Kaenel receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[15] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 24heures.ch. 24heures.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . 24heures.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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