Jean Gimpel

French historian and medievalist (1918–1996)
Person human Q1685550
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Jean Gimpel

Summary

Jean Gimpel is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1918[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 15, 1996[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean Gimpel was born in Paris[2].
  • Jean Gimpel died in London[4].
  • Jean Gimpel was born on October 10, 1918[3].
  • Jean Gimpel died on June 15, 1996[5].
  • Jean Gimpel's father was René Gimpel[9].
  • Jean Gimpel held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean Gimpel's professions included medievalist[6].
  • Jean Gimpel worked as a historian[7].
  • Jean Gimpel is recorded as male[11].
  • Jean Gimpel's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jean Gimpel's family name is recorded as Gimpel[13].
  • Jean Gimpel's given name is recorded as Jean[14].
  • Jean Gimpel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[15].
  • Jean Gimpel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Gimpel'}[16].
  • Jean Gimpel's sibling is recorded as Charles Gimpel[17].

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Origins and Family

Jean Gimpel was born in Paris[2]. He was born on October 10, 1918[3]. His father was René Gimpel[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6] and historian[7].

Death and Burial

Jean Gimpel died on June 15, 1996[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Gimpel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Jean Gimpel born?

Jean Gimpel's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Jean Gimpel die?

Jean Gimpel died in London[4].

Who were Jean Gimpel's parents?

Jean Gimpel's father was René Gimpel[9].

What did Jean Gimpel do for work?

Jean Gimpel worked as medievalist[6] and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ru']
    Has works in the collection → —
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1452781]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72828562 ;"
  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → René Gimpel
    Occupation → medievalist, historian
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Gimpel
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34352|batch #34352]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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