Éric Geoffroy

Islamic scholar and philosopher from France
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Éric Geoffroy

Summary

Éric Geoffroy is a human[1]. Born in Belfort[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as an Islamicist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], arabist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfort[2], Éric Geoffroy…
  • Éric Geoffroy was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Éric Geoffroy held citizenship in France[10].
  • Éric Geoffroy worked as an Islamicist[4].
  • Éric Geoffroy's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Éric Geoffroy's professions included writer[6].
  • Éric Geoffroy worked as an arabist[7].
  • Éric Geoffroy worked as a translator[8].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was Islamology[12].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was Arabic studies[13].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was Sufism[14].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Éric Geoffroy's field of work was spirituality[16].
  • Among Éric Geoffroy's employers was University of Strasbourg[17].
  • Éric Geoffroy's doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Garcin[18].
  • Éric Geoffroy's doctoral advisor was Denis Gril[19].
  • Éric Geoffroy's doctoral advisor was Michel Chodkiewicz[20].
  • Éric Geoffroy's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Éric Geoffroy is recorded as male[22].
  • Éric Geoffroy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Éric Geoffroy supervised Idriss Aberkane as a doctoral student[24].
  • Éric Geoffroy supervised Ahmed Bouyerdene as a doctoral student[25].
  • Éric Geoffroy's Commons category is recorded as Éric Geoffroy (philosopher)[26].
  • Éric Geoffroy earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Éric Geoffroy's place of birth was Belfort[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Jean-Claude Garcin[18], a historian[28], 1934–2021[29], of France[30]; Denis Gril[19], a university teacher[31], b. 1949[32], of France[33]; and Michel Chodkiewicz[20], a publisher[34], 1929–2020[35], of France[36], specialised in spirituality[37]. Éric Geoffroy earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamicist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], arabist[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[11], an academic discipline[38]; Islamology[12], an academic discipline[39]; Arabic studies[13], a field of study[40]; Sufism[14], a religious movement[41]; translating activity[15]; and spirituality[16], an academic discipline[42]. Éric Geoffroy was employed by University of Strasbourg[17]. Doctoral students include Idriss Aberkane[24], an essayist[43], b. 1986[44], of France[45] and Ahmed Bouyerdene[25], a historian[46], b. 1967[47], of France[48].

Personal Life

Éric Geoffroy's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Why It Matters

Éric Geoffroy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Idriss Aberkane[51], an essayist[52], b. 1986[53], of France[54].

FAQs

Where was Éric Geoffroy born?

Éric Geoffroy's place of birth was Belfort[2].

What did Éric Geoffroy do for work?

Éric Geoffroy worked as Islamicist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], arabist[7], and translator[8].

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  24. [27] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree doctorate
    Given name Éric
    Field of work philosophy, Islamology, Arabic studies +4
    Doctoral student Idriss Aberkane, Ahmed Bouyerdene
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