Philippe Busquin

Belgian politician
Person human Q717058
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Summary

Philippe Busquin was born on January 6, 1941[1], in Feluy[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[5]
  • Educated at: Free University of Brussels[6]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[7], Commander of the Order of Leopold[8], Minister of State[9], Civic Cross, 1st class[10], honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II[11], honorary citizen of Liège[12], honorary doctor from University of Valenciennes[13]
  • Member of: French Academy of Technologies[14], Académie de l'air et de l'espace[15], Academia Europaea[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Party[18]
  • Commons category: Philippe Busquin[19]
  • Family name: Busquin[20]
  • Given name: Philippe[21]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[22], Brussels[23]

Why It Matters

Philippe Busquin has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Busquin born?

Philippe Busquin's place of birth was Feluy[2].

What did Philippe Busquin do for work?

Philippe Busquin worked as a politician[3].

Where did Philippe Busquin go to school?

Philippe Busquin was educated at Free University of Brussels[6].

What awards did Philippe Busquin receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[7], Commander of the Order of Leopold[8], Minister of State[9], and Civic Cross, 1st class[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . univ-lyon2.fr. univ-lyon2.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . liege.be. liege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . uphf.fr. uphf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Dictionnaire des Wallons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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