Marc Ferro

French historian (1924–2021)
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Summary

Marc Ferro is a human[1]. Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1924[3]. He passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4]. He died on April 21, 2021[5]. He worked as a historian[6], French resistance fighter[7], film director[8], university teacher[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marc Ferro was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Marc Ferro passed away in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].
  • Marc Ferro died in Maisons-Laffitte[12].
  • Marc Ferro was born on December 24, 1924[3].
  • Marc Ferro died on April 21, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Les Mureaux[13].
  • Marc Ferro held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Marc Ferro's native language[15].
  • Marc Ferro worked as a historian[6].
  • Marc Ferro worked as a French resistance fighter[7].
  • Marc Ferro worked as a film director[8].
  • Marc Ferro's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Marc Ferro worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Marc Ferro's professions included author[16].
  • Marc Ferro's field of work was late modern period[17].
  • Marc Ferro's field of work was history[18].
  • Marc Ferro's field of work was history of film[19].
  • Marc Ferro held the position of director of studies[20].
  • Among Marc Ferro's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21].
  • Marc Ferro was employed by École polytechnique[22].
  • Among Marc Ferro's employers was Annales. Histoire, Sciences sociales[23].
  • Among Marc Ferro's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[24].
  • Among Marc Ferro's employers was École pratique des hautes études[25].
  • Marc Ferro was employed by Lycée Montaigne[26].
  • Marc Ferro was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[27].

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Origins and Family

Marc Ferro's place of birth was 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on December 24, 1924[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Grenoble Alpes University[27], a grand établissement[28], in France[29], founded in 2020[30], headquartered in Grenoble[31]; École pratique des hautes études[32], a grand établissement[33], in France[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; and Lycée Carnot[37], a lycée[38], in France[39], founded in 1869[40]. Marc Ferro earned the academic degree of doctorate[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], French resistance fighter[7], film director[8], university teacher[9], screenwriter[10], and author[16]. Fields of work include late modern period[17], a periodization[42]; history[18], an academic discipline[43]; and history of film[19], an aspect of history[44]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21], a public university[45], in France[46], founded in 1975[47], headquartered in Paris[48]; École polytechnique[22], a grande école[49], in France[50], founded in 1794[51], headquartered in Palaiseau[52]; Annales. Histoire, Sciences sociales[23], a scientific journal[53], in France[54], founded in 1929[55]; National Center for Scientific Research[24], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[56], in France[57], founded in 1939[58], headquartered in Paris[59]; École pratique des hautes études[25], a grand établissement[60], in France[61], founded in 1868[62], headquartered in Paris[63]; and Lycée Montaigne[26], a lycée[64], in France[65], founded in 1891[66]. Marc Ferro held the position of director of studies[20]. Doctoral students include Claudie Weill[67], Béatrice Fleury[68], Annie Goldmann[69], Bernard Suchecky[70], Thierry Cazals[71], and Alain Blum[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[73], a Ordensklasse[74], in France[75]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[76]; honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[77]; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[78]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[79]; and Saint-Simon Award[80].

Death and Burial

Marc Ferro died on April 21, 2021[5]. Recorded place of death include Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4], a commune of France[81], in France[82], founded in 1020[83] and Maisons-Laffitte[12], a commune of France[84], in France[85]. The cause of death was COVID-19[86]. He is buried at Les Mureaux[13].

Why It Matters

Marc Ferro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

FAQs

Where was Marc Ferro born?

Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Marc Ferro die?

Marc Ferro died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

What did Marc Ferro do for work?

Marc Ferro worked as historian[6], French resistance fighter[7], film director[8], university teacher[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Marc Ferro go to school?

Marc Ferro was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[27], École pratique des hautes études[32], and Lycée Carnot[37].

What awards did Marc Ferro receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[73], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[76], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[77], and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[78].

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