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Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

b. 1935

French historian & scholar

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About Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

Born 1935. Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch is a French historian and university teacher.

Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch (born 25 November 1935 in Paris) is a French historian and Africanist. She is professor emeritus at Paris Diderot University.

Biography She graduated from the École normale supérieure de Sèvres in 1959.

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Important facts

Born

25 November 1935, 16th arrondissement of Paris

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Historian, university teacher

Nationality

France

Education

École normale supérieure de jeunes filles, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, University of Paris

Positions held

President

Employers

Paris Diderot University, National Center for Scientific Research

Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Distinguished Africanist Award

Also known as

Catherine Vidrovitch, Catherine Coquery, C. Coquery-Vidrovitch

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch's

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch?

French historian & scholar

When was Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch born?

Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch was born on 25 November 1935 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What is Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch's occupation?

Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch is a historian and university teacher.

What nationality is Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch?

Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

· Wikidata: Q2941861

· DBpedia: Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch. https://biography.guide/catherine-coquery-vidrovitch/

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