Louis Duvau

French philologist (1864-1903)
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Louis Duvau

Summary

Louis Duvau is a human[1]. Born in Saumur[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1864[3]. He died in Angers[4]. He died on July 14, 1903[5]. He worked as a germanist[6], grammarian[7], Scandinavian studies scholar[8], and latinist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saumur[2], Louis Duvau…
  • Louis Duvau passed away in Angers[4].
  • Louis Duvau was born on July 12, 1864[3].
  • Louis Duvau died on July 14, 1903[5].
  • Louis Duvau held citizenship in France[10].
  • Louis Duvau's professions included germanist[6].
  • Louis Duvau worked as a grammarian[7].
  • Louis Duvau worked as a Scandinavian studies scholar[8].
  • Louis Duvau worked as a latinist[9].
  • Louis Duvau's field of work was comparative linguistics[11].
  • Louis Duvau held the position of full professor[12].
  • Louis Duvau held the position of vice director[13].
  • Louis Duvau held the position of member of the École française de Rome[14].
  • Among Louis Duvau's employers was French School of Rome[15].
  • Louis Duvau's education included a stint at lycée Pothier[16].
  • Louis Duvau's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[17].
  • Louis Duvau was educated at École pratique des hautes études[18].
  • Louis Duvau was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Louis Duvau is recorded as male[20].
  • Louis Duvau's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louis Duvau is associated with the comparatism movement[22].
  • Louis Duvau earned the academic degree of licence ès lettres[23].
  • Louis Duvau's given name is recorded as Louis[24].
  • Louis Duvau's given name is recorded as Léon[25].
  • Louis Duvau studied under Ferdinand de Saussure[26].

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Origins and Family

Louis Duvau was born in Saumur[2]. He was born on July 12, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at lycée Pothier[16], an educational facility[27], in France[28], founded in 1803[29]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[17], a faculty[30], in France[31], founded in 1808[32]; École pratique des hautes études[18], a grand établissement[33], in France[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; and Leipzig University[19], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1409[39], headquartered in Leipzig[40]. Louis Duvau earned the academic degree of licence ès lettres[23]. He studied under Ferdinand de Saussure[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include germanist[6], grammarian[7], Scandinavian studies scholar[8], and latinist[9]. Louis Duvau's field of work was comparative linguistics[11]. Among his employers was French School of Rome[15]. Positions held include full professor[12], an academic rank[41]; vice director[13]; and member of the École française de Rome[14].

Death and Burial

Louis Duvau died on July 14, 1903[5]. He died in Angers[4].

FAQs

Where was Louis Duvau born?

Louis Duvau was born in Saumur[2].

Where did Louis Duvau die?

Louis Duvau died in Angers[4].

What did Louis Duvau do for work?

Louis Duvau worked as germanist[6], grammarian[7], Scandinavian studies scholar[8], and latinist[9].

Where did Louis Duvau go to school?

Louis Duvau was educated at lycée Pothier[16], Faculty of Arts of Paris[17], École pratique des hautes études[18], and Leipzig University[19].

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  1. [2] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. prosopo.ephe.psl.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Genesis. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Genesis. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . prosopo.ephe.psl.eu. prosopo.ephe.psl.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Genesis. wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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