Brigitte Senut

French paleoprimatologist and paleoanthropologist
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Brigitte Senut

Summary

Brigitte Senut is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on January 27, 1954[3]. She worked as a paleoanthropologist[4], paleontologist[5], university teacher[6], and museologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brigitte Senut's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Brigitte Senut was born on January 27, 1954[3].
  • Brigitte Senut held citizenship in France[9].
  • Brigitte Senut worked as a paleoanthropologist[4].
  • Brigitte Senut's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • Brigitte Senut's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Brigitte Senut worked as a museologist[7].
  • Brigitte Senut's field of work was paleoanthropology[10].
  • Brigitte Senut's field of work was paleontology[11].
  • Brigitte Senut's field of work was museology[12].
  • Brigitte Senut was employed by Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[13].
  • Brigitte Senut's doctoral advisor was Yves Coppens[14].
  • Brigitte Senut's doctoral advisor was Robert Hoffstetter[15].
  • Brigitte Senut received the CNRS silver medal[16].
  • Brigitte Senut received the Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[17].
  • Brigitte Senut received the Cino Del Duca Science Prize[18].
  • Brigitte Senut received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Brigitte Senut is recorded as female[20].
  • Brigitte Senut's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Brigitte Senut's Commons category is recorded as Brigitte Senut[22].
  • Brigitte Senut's unmarried partner is recorded as Martin Pickford[23].
  • Brigitte Senut earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[24].
  • Brigitte Senut earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[25].
  • Brigitte Senut's residence is recorded as France[26].
  • Brigitte Senut's family name is recorded as Senut[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Brigitte Senut… she was born on January 27, 1954[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Yves Coppens[14], an anthropologist[28], 1934–2022[29], of France[30], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], specialised in paleoanthropology[32] and Robert Hoffstetter[15], a paleontologist[33], 1908–1999[34], of France[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleoanthropologist[4], paleontologist[5], university teacher[6], and museologist[7]. Fields of work include paleoanthropology[10], a branch of anthropology[36]; paleontology[11], an academic discipline[37]; and museology[12], an academic discipline[38]. Among Brigitte Senut's employers was Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[13].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal[16], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1954[41]; Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[17], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 2001[44]; Cino Del Duca Science Prize[18], an award[45], in France[46], founded in 2005[47]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[48], in France[49].

Why It Matters

Brigitte Senut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Brigitte Senut born?

Born in Paris[2], Brigitte Senut…

What did Brigitte Senut do for work?

Brigitte Senut worked as paleoanthropologist[4], paleontologist[5], university teacher[6], and museologist[7].

What awards did Brigitte Senut receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[16], Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[17], Cino Del Duca Science Prize[18], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . National Center for Scientific Research. comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . usinenouvelle.com. usinenouvelle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . paleo.mnhn.fr. paleo.mnhn.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . hominides.com. hominides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University
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