Lucien Tesnière

French linguist (1893–1954)
Person human Q257181
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Summary

Lucien Tesnière was born on May 13, 1893[1], in Mont-Saint-Aignan[2]. He died on December 6, 1954[3], in Montpellier[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], interpreter[7], writer[8], and grammarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Jeanne Roulier[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Native language: French[13]
  • Occupation: university teacher[14], philologist[15]
  • Field of work: Slavic studies[16], dependency grammar[17], language pedagogy[18]
  • Employer: University of Montpellier[19], University of Ljubljana[20], University of Strasbourg[21]
  • Educated at: École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[22], Leipzig University[23], University of Paris[24]
  • Notable work: Q55739268[25]
  • Award received: Volney Prize[26]
  • Member of: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Lucien Tesnière[29]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque nationale de France[30]
  • Academic degree: licence ès lettres[31], doctorate[32]
  • Residence: England[33], Florence[34], Leipzig[35], Vienna[36], Ljubljana[37], Strasbourg[38], Montpellier[39]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[40], World War II[41]
  • Family name: Tesnière[42]
  • Given name: Lucien[43]
  • Student of: Antoine Meillet[44]
  • Instrument: piano[45], zither[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[47], English[48], German[49], Croatian[50], Slovene[51], Russian[52], Czech[53], Breton[54]

Why It Matters

Lucien Tesnière has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Lucien Tesnière born?

Lucien Tesnière's place of birth was Mont-Saint-Aignan[2].

Where did Lucien Tesnière die?

Lucien Tesnière passed away in Montpellier[4].

Who was Lucien Tesnière married to?

Lucien Tesnière's spouses include Jeanne Roulier[11].

What did Lucien Tesnière do for work?

Lucien Tesnière worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], interpreter[7], writer[8], and grammarian[9].

Where did Lucien Tesnière go to school?

Lucien Tesnière was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[22], Leipzig University[23], and University of Paris[24].

What awards did Lucien Tesnière receive?

Honors received include Volney Prize[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . slp-paris.com. Retrieved . slp-paris.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . Translators' Introduction. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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