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Sylvie Granger

1955 – 2022

French historian

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About Sylvie Granger

Lived 1955 – 2022 (aged 67). Sylvie Granger was a French historian and university teacher.

Sylvie Granger (1955 – 12 June 2022) was a French modernist historian. She gained notoriety for her works on music and dance of the 18th century.

Biography Granger studied under historian and defended her thesis on 15 February 1997. She became a research assistant at Le Mans University and taught a course titled "Dance and Society from the 16th to the 19th century". She continued her position as a research assistant until her retirement from teaching in 2016, although continued her activities in research.

Granger died on 12 June 2022.

Works Musiciens dans la ville, 1600-1850 (2002) Journal d’un chanoine du Mans, Nepveu de La Manouillère, 1759-1807 (2013) Musiciennes en duo, Mères, filles, sœurs ou compagnes d’artistes (2015) Femmes en Sarthe, Actrices de leur temps (2015) Hommes en Sarthe, Acteurs de leur temps (2015) Souvenirs d'un villageois du Maine, Louis Simon (1741-1820) (2016) Jardins d’émotions en Sarthe (2017) Danser dans la France des Lumières (2019)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Le Mans Université, Aix-Marseille University, Le Mans University, Lumière University Lyon 2
Positions held
Municipal councillor of Le Mans
Employers
Le Mans Université

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sylvie Granger's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sylvie Granger?

French historian

When was Sylvie Granger born?

Sylvie Granger was born on 24 February 1955 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Lyon.

When did Sylvie Granger die?

Sylvie Granger died on 12 June 2022 in Le Mans.

What was Sylvie Granger's occupation?

Sylvie Granger was a historian and university teacher.

What nationality was Sylvie Granger?

Sylvie Granger was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sylvie Granger

· Wikidata: Q98094769

· DBpedia: Sylvie Granger

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