Jean-Marie Klinkenberg

Belgian linguist and semiotician
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Jean-Marie Klinkenberg

Summary

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg is a human[1]. He was born in Verviers[2]. He was born on October 8, 1944[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], literary scholar[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was born in Verviers[2].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was born on October 8, 1944[3].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg worked as a linguist[4].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg worked as a philologist[6].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's professions included writer[8].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's field of work was semiotics[12].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's field of work was rhetoric[13].
  • Among Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's employers was University of Liège[14].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's education included a stint at University of Liège[15].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was educated at University of Valladolid[16].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[18].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[19].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[20].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[21].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg received the honorary doctorate of the University of Metz[22].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[23].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was a member of Groupe µ[24].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was a member of Superior Council of the French Language[25].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was a member of International Association of Visual Semiotics[26].
  • Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was a member of Q120720246[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was born in Verviers[2]. He was born on October 8, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liège[15], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30] and University of Valladolid[16], a public university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1241[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], literary scholar[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[34]; semiotics[12], an academic discipline[35]; and rhetoric[13], a field of study[36]. Among Jean-Marie Klinkenberg's employers was University of Liège[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], an award[39], in France[40]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[19], a grade of an order[41], in Belgium[42]; Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[20], a grade of an order[43], in Belgium[44]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[21], a grade of an order[45]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz[22], an award[46], in France[47].

Why It Matters

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Marie Klinkenberg born?

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was born in Verviers[2].

What did Jean-Marie Klinkenberg do for work?

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg worked as linguist[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], literary scholar[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jean-Marie Klinkenberg go to school?

Jean-Marie Klinkenberg was educated at University of Liège[15] and University of Valladolid[16].

What awards did Jean-Marie Klinkenberg receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[18], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[19], and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[20].

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  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] ↑ . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Dictionnaire des Wallons. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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