Jean-Pierre Vernant

French historian and anthropologist (1914–2007)
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Summary

Jean-Pierre Vernant is a human[1]. He was born in Provins[2]. He was born on January 4, 1914[3]. He died in Sèvres[4]. He died on January 9, 2007[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], historian[7], professor[8], French resistance fighter[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Provins[2].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant died in Sèvres[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant was born on January 4, 1914[3].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant died on January 9, 2007[5].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's father was Jean Vernant[12].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant worked as a historian[7].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's professions included professor[8].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's professions included hellenist[14].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's field of work was history[16].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Vernant's employers was University of São Paulo[17].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Vernant's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[18].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Vernant's employers was Collège de France[19].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant was employed by École pratique des hautes études[20].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Vernant's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[21].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant was employed by Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[22].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant's education included a stint at Lycée Carnot[24].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[25].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant received the Companion of the Liberation[26].
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Pierre Vernant was born in Provins[2]. He was born on January 4, 1914[3]. His father was Jean Vernant[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and Lycée Carnot[24], a lycée[31], in France[32], founded in 1869[33]. Jean-Pierre Vernant studied under Ignace Meyerson[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], historian[7], professor[8], French resistance fighter[9], philosopher[10], and hellenist[14]. Fields of work include anthropology[15], an academic discipline[35] and history[16]. Employers include University of São Paulo[17], a public university[36], in Brazil[37], founded in 1934[38]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[18], a public university[39], in France[40], founded in 1975[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; Collège de France[19], a higher education institution[43], in France[44], founded in 1530[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; École pratique des hautes études[20], a grand établissement[47], in France[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; National Center for Scientific Research[21], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[51], in France[52], founded in 1939[53], headquartered in Paris[54]; and Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[22], an educational facility[55], in France[56], founded in 1821[57]. Doctoral students include Françoise Frontisi-Ducroux[58] and Pierre Ellinger[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[25], a courage award[60], in France[61], founded in 1939[62]; Companion of the Liberation[26], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[67], a grade of an order[68], in France[69]; Officer of Arts and Letters[70], a grade of an order[71], in France[72]; and Order of the Serbian Flag[73], an order[74], in Serbia[75], founded in 2009[76].

Personal Life

Jean-Pierre Vernant was affiliated with the French Communist Party[77].

Death and Burial

Jean-Pierre Vernant died on January 9, 2007[5]. He died in Sèvres[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Vernant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Vernant born?

Born in Provins[2].

Where did Jean-Pierre Vernant die?

Jean-Pierre Vernant passed away in Sèvres[4].

Who were Jean-Pierre Vernant's parents?

Jean-Pierre Vernant's father was Jean Vernant[12].

What did Jean-Pierre Vernant do for work?

Jean-Pierre Vernant worked as anthropologist[6], historian[7], professor[8], French resistance fighter[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Jean-Pierre Vernant go to school?

Jean-Pierre Vernant was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23] and Lycée Carnot[24].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Vernant receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[25], Companion of the Liberation[26], Commander of the Legion of Honour[27], and Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[67].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [78] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Companion of the Liberation, Commander of the Legion of Honour +10
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0044423-Vernant-JeanPierre-19142007
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    Occupation → anthropologist, historian, professor +4
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