Charles-Eugène Guye

Swiss physicist (1866-1942)
Person human Q115912
Charles-Eugène Guye
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Charles-Eugène Guye

Summary

Charles-Eugène Guye is a human[1]. His place of birth was Champvent[2]. He was born on +1866-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +1942-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Champvent[2], Charles-Eugène Guye…
  • Charles-Eugène Guye died in Geneva[4].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye was born on +1866-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye died on +1942-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye worked as a physicist[6].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Charles-Eugène Guye's employers was ETH Zurich[11].
  • Among Charles-Eugène Guye's employers was University of Geneva[12].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye was educated at University of Geneva[13].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's doctoral advisor was Charles Soret[14].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[15].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's image is recorded as Charles-Eugène Guye at the 1927 Solvay Conference.jpg[16].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye supervised Catherine Chamié as a doctoral student[19].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye supervised Enrique Moles Ormella as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye supervised Vsevolod Frederiks as a doctoral student[21].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081235151[22].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44629421[23].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's GND ID is recorded as 116936975[24].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90604190[25].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 156650699[26].
  • Charles-Eugène Guye's IdRef ID is recorded as 079176941[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Champvent[2], Charles-Eugène Guye… he was born on +1866-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles-Eugène Guye was educated at University of Geneva[13]. His doctoral advisor was Charles Soret[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Charles-Eugène Guye's field of work was physics[10]. Employers include ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1855[31], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[32] and University of Geneva[12], a public research university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1559[35], headquartered in Geneva[36]. Doctoral students include Catherine Chamié[19], a chemist[37], 1888–1950[38], of Russian Empire[39]; Enrique Moles Ormella[20], a chemist[40], 1883–1953[41], of Spain[42], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[43]; and Vsevolod Frederiks[21], a physicist[44], 1885–1944[45], of Russian Empire[46].

Recognition

Charles-Eugène Guye received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[15].

Death and Burial

Charles-Eugène Guye died on +1942-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Charles-Eugène Guye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vsevolod Frederiks[49], a physicist[50], 1885–1944[51], of Russian Empire[52]; Catherine Chamié[53], a chemist[54], 1888–1950[55], of Russian Empire[56]; and Enrique Moles Ormella[57], a chemist[58], 1883–1953[59], of Spain[60], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[61].

FAQs

Where was Charles-Eugène Guye born?

Charles-Eugène Guye's place of birth was Champvent[2].

Where did Charles-Eugène Guye die?

Charles-Eugène Guye passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Charles-Eugène Guye do for work?

Charles-Eugène Guye worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles-Eugène Guye go to school?

Charles-Eugène Guye was educated at University of Geneva[13].

What awards did Charles-Eugène Guye receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[15].

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  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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