Charles Depéret

French scientist (1854-1929)
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Charles Depéret

Summary

Charles Depéret is a human[1]. Born in Perpignan[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1854[3]. He passed away in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon[4]. He died on May 18, 1929[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and military physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Depéret was born in Perpignan[2].
  • Charles Depéret passed away in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon[4].
  • Charles Depéret was born on June 25, 1854[3].
  • Charles Depéret died on May 18, 1929[5].
  • Charles Depéret died on May 17, 1929[12].
  • Charles Depéret is buried at Tassin-la-Demi-Lune[13].
  • Charles Depéret held citizenship in France[14].
  • Charles Depéret worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Charles Depéret's professions included geologist[7].
  • Charles Depéret worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Charles Depéret's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Charles Depéret's professions included military physician[10].
  • Charles Depéret's field of work was geology[15].
  • Charles Depéret's field of work was paleontology[16].
  • Charles Depéret's field of work was military medicine[17].
  • Charles Depéret was employed by University of Lyon[18].
  • Among Charles Depéret's employers was University of Lyon[19].
  • Charles Depéret was employed by Aix-Marseille University[20].
  • Charles Depéret's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[21].
  • Charles Depéret received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Charles Depéret was a member of French Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Charles Depéret was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Charles Depéret was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon[25].
  • Charles Depéret was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[26].
  • Charles Depéret is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Depéret was born in Perpignan[2]. He was born on June 25, 1854[3].

Education

Charles Depéret's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and military physician[10]. Fields of work include geology[15], a branch of science[28]; paleontology[16], an academic discipline[29]; and military medicine[17], a medical specialty[30]. Employers include University of Lyon[18], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1896[33] and Aix-Marseille University[20], a public research university[34], in France[35], founded in 2012[36], headquartered in Marseille[37]. Doctoral students include Henri Douxami[38], a geologist[39], 1871–1913[40], of France[41]; Lucien Mayet[42], an anthropologist[43], 1874–1949[44], of France[45]; and Maurice Gignoux[46], a geologist[47], 1881–1955[48], of France[49], awarded the Penrose Medal[50].

Recognition

Charles Depéret received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 18, 1929[5] and May 17, 1929[12]. Charles Depéret died in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon[4]. Burial took place at Tassin-la-Demi-Lune[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Depéret include Deperetella[51], a fossil taxon[52].

Why It Matters

Charles Depéret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Deperetella[51], a fossil taxon[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Maurice Gignoux[55], a geologist[56], 1881–1955[57], of France[58], awarded the Penrose Medal[59].

FAQs

Where was Charles Depéret born?

Born in Perpignan[2], Charles Depéret…

Where did Charles Depéret die?

Charles Depéret passed away in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon[4].

What did Charles Depéret do for work?

Charles Depéret worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and military physician[10].

Where did Charles Depéret go to school?

Charles Depéret was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[21].

What awards did Charles Depéret receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].

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  17. [13] . Dictionnaire historique des académiciens de Lyon. wikidata.org.
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  20. [42] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] . death certificate. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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