Jean Vanier

Summary

Jean Vanier is a human^[1]. Born in Plainpalais^[2], he… he was born on September 10, 1928^[3]. He passed away in maison médicale Jeanne Garnier^[4]. He died on May 7, 2019^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and Catholic theologian^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jean Vanier was born in Plainpalais^[2].
• Jean Vanier's place of birth was Geneva^[10].
• Jean Vanier passed away in maison médicale Jeanne Garnier^[4].
• Jean Vanier passed away in Paris^[11].
• Jean Vanier was born on September 10, 1928^[3].
• Jean Vanier died on May 7, 2019^[5].
• Jean Vanier's father was Georges Vanier^[12].
• Jean Vanier's mother was Pauline Vanier^[13].
• Jean Vanier held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Jean Vanier held citizenship in France^[15].
• Jean Vanier worked as a writer^[6].
• Jean Vanier worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Jean Vanier worked as a Catholic theologian^[8].
• Jean Vanier's field of work was Catholic theology^[16].
• Jean Vanier's field of work was dogmatic theology^[17].
• Jean Vanier's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Jean Vanier's field of work was meaning of life^[19].
• Jean Vanier's field of work was philanthropy^[20].
• Among Jean Vanier's employers was University of Toronto^[21].
• Jean Vanier's education included a stint at Britannia Royal Naval College^[22].
• Jean Vanier was educated at Catholic University of Paris^[23].
• Jean Vanier received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Jean Vanier received the Templeton Prize^[25].
• Jean Vanier received the Pacem in Terris Award^[26].
• Jean Vanier received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-09-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-05-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ca54887-3c77-4f38-8931-3e10b754c1b1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Plainpalais^[2], a former municipality of Switzerland^[33], in Switzerland^[34] and Geneva^[10], a cantonal capital of Switzerland^[35], in Switzerland^[36]. Jean Vanier was born on September 10, 1928^[3]. His father was Georges Vanier^[12]. His mother was Pauline Vanier^[13].

Education

Educated at Britannia Royal Naval College^[22], a naval academy^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1863^[39] and Catholic University of Paris^[23], a Catholic university^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1875^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]. Jean Vanier earned the academic degree of doctorate in France^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and Catholic theologian^[8]. Fields of work include Catholic theology^[16]; dogmatic theology^[17], an academic discipline^[45]; philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[46]; meaning of life^[19], a problem^[47]; and philanthropy^[20], an activity^[48]. Among Jean Vanier's employers was University of Toronto^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1967^[51]; Templeton Prize^[25], a religion-related award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1972^[54]; Pacem in Terris Award^[26], a religion-related award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1964^[57]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59]; Officer of the Order of Canada^[60], a grade of an order^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1967^[63]; and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[64], a commemorative medal^[65], in Commonwealth realm^[66], founded in 2011^[67].

Personal Life

Jean Vanier's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[68].

Death and Burial

Jean Vanier died on May 7, 2019^[5]. Recorded place of death include maison médicale Jeanne Garnier^[4], a clinic^[69], in France^[70], founded in 1874^[71] and Paris^[11], a commune of France^[72], in France^[73], founded in -0300^[74]. The cause of death was thyroid cancer^[75].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Vanier include 8604 Vanier^[76], an asteroid^[77].

Why It Matters

Jean Vanier ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78]

Entities named for him include 8604 Vanier^[76], an asteroid^[77].

FAQs

Where was Jean Vanier born?

Jean Vanier was born in Plainpalais^[2].

Where did Jean Vanier die?

Jean Vanier died in maison médicale Jeanne Garnier^[4].

Who were Jean Vanier's parents?

Jean Vanier's father was Georges Vanier^[12]. Jean Vanier's mother was Pauline Vanier^[13].

What did Jean Vanier do for work?

Jean Vanier worked as writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and Catholic theologian^[8].

Where did Jean Vanier go to school?

Jean Vanier was educated at Britannia Royal Naval College^[22] and Catholic University of Paris^[23].

What awards did Jean Vanier receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], Templeton Prize^[25], Pacem in Terris Award^[26], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27].