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Joseph Meunier is a human born in the early months of 1947. The sex at birth is presumed to be male.
What is the origin of the first name Joseph?
Joseph is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "he will add" or "Jehovah increases." It is a biblical name, borne by the eleventh son of Jacob who was sold into slavery but rose to become a powerful figure in Egypt. Joseph has been a popular name among Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike.
What's the history of this record on The Population Project?
This record was created on July 22, 2024 on The Population Project. It hasn't been edited since then.
The Context
What was the context in France in 1947?
First meeting of the commission responsible for investigating the events that occurred in France from 1933 to 1945. June 24-29, July 27-August 5, August 14-20; series of heat waves of exceptional magnitude, which affect the entire European continent. The period between July 22 and August 4 is considered, according to Météo-France, as "the most intense heatwave episode since the post-war period, after the heatwave of August 2003." Paroxysm of the dismantling of glaciers in the Alpes.victory of the RPF in the municipal elections with 38.3% of the votes; the RPF seizes the thirteen largest cities in France and Pierre de Gaulle becomes president of the Paris Municipal Council. MRP collapses from 23% to 10%. Communists and socialists received 30 and 14 percent of the vote, respectively.
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