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Jean Fabre

1904 – 1975

French philologist

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About Jean Fabre

Lived 1904 – 1975 (aged 70). Jean Fabre was a French philologist, university teacher, romanist, literary historian and polonist.

Jean Fabre (13 December 1904 – 21 August 1975) was a French literary scholar, who specialised in the study of 18th century French literature. He was professor at the Faculté des lettres de Paris from 1952 to 1969.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure, Faculty of Arts of Paris
Employers
Faculty of Arts of Paris, University of Strasbourg, Yale University, University of Virginia
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean Fabre's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Fabre?

French philologist (1904-1975)

When was Jean Fabre born?

Jean Fabre was born on 13 December 1904 in Murat-sur-Vèbre.

When did Jean Fabre die?

Jean Fabre died on 21 August 1975 in Murat-sur-Vèbre.

What was Jean Fabre's occupation?

Jean Fabre was a philologist, university teacher, romanist, literary historian and polonist.

What nationality was Jean Fabre?

Jean Fabre was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Fabre

· Wikidata: Q1685513

· DBpedia: Jean Fabre (scholar)

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