Alfred Perot

French physicist (1863-1925)
Person human Q1354932
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Alfred Perot

Summary

Alfred Perot is a human[1]. Born in Metz[2], he… he was born on +1863-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1925-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Perot's place of birth was Metz[2].
  • Alfred Perot died in Paris[4].
  • Alfred Perot was born on +1863-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Perot died on +1925-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Perot held citizenship in France[8].
  • Alfred Perot worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alfred Perot's field of work was physics[9].
  • Alfred Perot's education included a stint at École polytechnique[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred Perot is Fabry–Pérot interferometer[11].
  • Alfred Perot received the Rumford Medal[12].
  • Alfred Perot received the Janssen Medal[13].
  • Alfred Perot's image is recorded as Alfred Perot 2.jpg[14].
  • Alfred Perot is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred Perot's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred Perot's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078359700[17].
  • Alfred Perot's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25386422[18].
  • Alfred Perot's GND ID is recorded as 117694258[19].
  • Alfred Perot's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87108514[20].
  • Alfred Perot's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13168643v[21].
  • Alfred Perot's IdRef ID is recorded as 035120533[22].
  • Alfred Perot's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Pérot[23].
  • Alfred Perot's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//2103/71[24].
  • Alfred Perot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/055tn3[25].
  • Alfred Perot's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2406997A[26].
  • Alfred Perot's family name is recorded as Pérot[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Metz[2], Alfred Perot… he was born on +1863-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alfred Perot was educated at École polytechnique[10].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Perot worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alfred Perot is Fabry–Pérot interferometer[11]. Things named for him include Fabry–Pérot interferometer[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Rumford Medal[12], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30] and Janssen Medal[13], a science award[31], in France[32], founded in 1886[33].

Death and Burial

Alfred Perot died on +1925-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Perot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Fabry–Pérot interferometer[28].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Perot born?

Alfred Perot was born in Metz[2].

Where did Alfred Perot die?

Alfred Perot died in Paris[4].

What did Alfred Perot do for work?

Alfred Perot worked as physicist[6].

Where did Alfred Perot go to school?

Alfred Perot was educated at École polytechnique[10].

What awards did Alfred Perot receive?

Honors received include Rumford Medal[12] and Janssen Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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