Charles Édouard Guillaume

Summary

Charles Édouard Guillaume is a human^[1]. He was born in Fleurier^[2]. He was born on +1861-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sèvres^[4]. He died on +1938-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and researcher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Charles Édouard Guillaume was born in Fleurier^[2].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume died in Sèvres^[4].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was born on +1861-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume died on +1938-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume died on +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume is buried at Cimetière de Fleurier^[10].
• Among Charles Édouard Guillaume's spouses was Emilie Marie Anne Taufflieb^[11].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume held citizenship in France^[13].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume worked as a physicist^[6].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume's professions included researcher^[7].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume's field of work was physics^[14].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume held the position of director^[15].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was employed by International Bureau of Weights and Measures^[16].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[17].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was educated at University of Zurich^[18].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[19].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the Guthrie Lecture^[22].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[23].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume received the John Scott Award^[24].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[25].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Charles Édouard Guillaume was a member of Zofingia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Édouard Guillaume was born in Fleurier^[2]. He was born on +1861-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[17], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and University of Zurich^[18], a university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Zurich^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and researcher^[7]. Charles Édouard Guillaume's field of work was physics^[14]. He was employed by International Bureau of Weights and Measures^[16]. He held the position of director^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1901^[38]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; Guthrie Lecture^[22]; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[23], a physics award^[43], founded in 1923^[44]; and John Scott Award^[24], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1816^[47].

Personal Life

Charles Édouard Guillaume was married to Emilie Marie Anne Taufflieb^[11]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1938-06-13T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z^[9]. Charles Édouard Guillaume died in Sèvres^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Fleurier^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Édouard Guillaume include Guillaume^[49], a lunar crater^[50].

Why It Matters

Charles Édouard Guillaume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He is credited with the discovery of invar^[53], an iron-nickel alloy^[54] and elinvar^[55], an alloy^[56]. Entities named for him include Guillaume^[49], a lunar crater^[50].

FAQs

Where was Charles Édouard Guillaume born?

Charles Édouard Guillaume was born in Fleurier^[2].

Where did Charles Édouard Guillaume die?

Charles Édouard Guillaume passed away in Sèvres^[4].

Who was Charles Édouard Guillaume married to?

Charles Édouard Guillaume's spouses include Emilie Marie Anne Taufflieb^[11].

What did Charles Édouard Guillaume do for work?

Charles Édouard Guillaume worked as physicist^[6] and researcher^[7].

Where did Charles Édouard Guillaume go to school?

Charles Édouard Guillaume was educated at ETH Zurich^[17] and University of Zurich^[18].

What awards did Charles Édouard Guillaume receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], and Guthrie Lecture^[22].

What did Charles Édouard Guillaume discover?

Charles Édouard Guillaume is credited as discoverer of invar^[53] and elinvar^[55].