Nicolas Werth

French historian
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Nicolas Werth

Summary

Nicolas Werth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Nicolas Werth…
  • Nicolas Werth was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • Nicolas Werth's father was Alexander Werth[6].
  • Nicolas Werth held citizenship in France[7].
  • Nicolas Werth worked as a historian[4].
  • Nicolas Werth held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[8].
  • Among Nicolas Werth's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[9].
  • Nicolas Werth was employed by Q72237312[10].
  • Nicolas Werth was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[11].
  • Nicolas Werth received the Albéric-Rocheron Prize[12].
  • Nicolas Werth received the Prix Essai France Télévisions[13].
  • Nicolas Werth is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicolas Werth's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicolas Werth's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Werth[16].
  • Nicolas Werth's family name is recorded as Werth[17].
  • Nicolas Werth's given name is recorded as Nicolas[18].
  • Nicolas Werth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Nicolas Werth's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nicolas Werth'}[20].
  • Nicolas Werth's assessment is recorded as agrégation of history[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: FR[23]

  • Began / founded: 1950[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b029b564-eb40-4bc1-b533-a8ce3cf3b325[25]

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Origins and Family

Nicolas Werth's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3]. His father was Alexander Werth[6].

Education

Nicolas Werth's education included a stint at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[11].

Career and Affiliations

Nicolas Werth's professions included historian[4]. Employers include National Center for Scientific Research[9], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[26], in France[27], founded in 1939[28], headquartered in Paris[29] and Q72237312[10], an embassy[30], in Soviet Union[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]. He held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Albéric-Rocheron Prize[12], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1942[35] and Prix Essai France Télévisions[13], a class of award[36], in France[37], founded in 1995[38].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Werth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Black Book of Communism[41], a literary work[42], written by Stéphane Courtois[43].

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Werth born?

Nicolas Werth was born in Paris[2].

Who were Nicolas Werth's parents?

Nicolas Werth's father was Alexander Werth[6].

What did Nicolas Werth do for work?

Nicolas Werth worked as historian[4].

Where did Nicolas Werth go to school?

Nicolas Werth was educated at École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines[11].

What awards did Nicolas Werth receive?

Honors received include Albéric-Rocheron Prize[12] and Prix Essai France Télévisions[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . lalettredulibraire.com. lalettredulibraire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Persée. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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