# Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

_French historian & scholar_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch is a French historian and Africanist. She is professor emeritus at Paris Diderot University.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 November 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 16th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P106))
- **Education:** École normale supérieure de jeunes filles; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P69))
- **Spouse:** Michel Coquery ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (2009–2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Distinguished Africanist Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861#P166))

## Questions

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

**What positions has Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch held?**  
Positions held by Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch include: president (2009–2010).

**Where did Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch study?**  
Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch was educated at École normale supérieure de jeunes filles, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Coquery-Vidrovitch) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2941861](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2941861) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch-Festival international de géographie 2011.jpg by Ji-Elle (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catherine_Coquery-Vidrovitch-Festival_international_de_g%C3%A9ographie_2011.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/catherine-coquery-vidrovitch. Retrieved 15 November 2026.