César-Mansuète Despretz

Belgian chemist
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César-Mansuète Despretz

Summary

César-Mansuète Despretz is a human[1]. Born in Lessines[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1791[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 15, 1863[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • César-Mansuète Despretz was born in Lessines[2].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz died in Paris[4].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was born on May 4, 1791[3].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz died on March 15, 1863[5].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was César-Mansuète Despretz's native language[11].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's professions included physicist[6].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz worked as a chemist[7].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[12].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was employed by University of Paris[13].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[17].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was a member of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[20].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz is recorded as male[21].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz supervised Jules Jamin as a doctoral student[23].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's given name is recorded as César[24].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • César-Mansuète Despretz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lessines[2], César-Mansuète Despretz… he was born on May 4, 1791[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

César-Mansuète Despretz's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and chemist[7]. César-Mansuète Despretz was employed by University of Paris[13]. He held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[12]. He supervised Jules Jamin as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

César-Mansuète Despretz received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

César-Mansuète Despretz died on March 15, 1863[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

César-Mansuète Despretz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jules Jamin[30], a physicist[31], 1818–1886[32], of France[33], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[34], specialised in physics[35].

FAQs

Where was César-Mansuète Despretz born?

Born in Lessines[2], César-Mansuète Despretz…

Where did César-Mansuète Despretz die?

César-Mansuète Despretz passed away in Paris[4].

What did César-Mansuète Despretz do for work?

César-Mansuète Despretz worked as physicist[6] and chemist[7].

Where did César-Mansuète Despretz go to school?

César-Mansuète Despretz was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14].

What awards did César-Mansuète Despretz receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Base biographique. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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