Charles Fabry

Summary

Charles Fabry is a human^[1]. He was born in Marseille^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1867^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on December 11, 1945^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Charles Fabry's place of birth was Marseille^[2].
• Charles Fabry died in Paris^[4].
• Charles Fabry was born on June 11, 1867^[3].
• Charles Fabry died on December 11, 1945^[5].
• Charles Fabry's father was Charles Fabry^[9].
• Charles Fabry held citizenship in France^[10].
• Charles Fabry worked as a physicist^[6].
• Charles Fabry worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Charles Fabry was employed by University of Paris^[11].
• Charles Fabry was educated at Lycée Thiers^[12].
• Charles Fabry was educated at École polytechnique^[13].
• Charles Fabry was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[14].
• Charles Fabry's doctoral advisor was Jules Macé de Lepinay^[15].
• Charles Fabry received the Rumford Medal^[16].
• Charles Fabry received the Prix Jules Janssen^[17].
• Charles Fabry received the Janssen Medal^[18].
• Charles Fabry received the Franklin Medal^[19].
• Charles Fabry received the Henry Draper Medal^[20].
• Charles Fabry received the Guthrie Lecture^[21].
• Charles Fabry was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Charles Fabry was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Charles Fabry was a member of Astronomical Society of France^[24].
• Charles Fabry was a member of International Commission on Illumination^[25].
• Charles Fabry is recorded as male^[26].
• Charles Fabry's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Fabry was born in Marseille^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1867^[3]. His father was he^[9].

Education

Educated at Lycée Thiers^[12], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1965^[30]; École polytechnique^[13], a grande école^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Palaiseau^[34]; and Science Faculty of Paris^[14], a faculty^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1811^[37]. Charles Fabry's doctoral advisor was Jules Macé de Lepinay^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Among Charles Fabry's employers was University of Paris^[11]. Doctoral students include Yves Rocard^[38], a physicist^[39], 1903–1992^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[42], specialised in physics^[43]; Jean Cabannes^[44], a physicist^[45], 1885–1959^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[48]; Jean Dufay^[49], an astronomer^[50], 1896–1967^[51], of France^[52], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[53]; and Constantin Pârvulescu^[54], an astronomer^[55], 1890–1945^[56], of Romania^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Rumford Medal^[16], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; Prix Jules Janssen^[17], a science award^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1897^[62]; Janssen Medal^[18], a science award^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1886^[65]; Franklin Medal^[19], a science award^[66], in United States^[67]; Henry Draper Medal^[20], a physics award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1886^[70]; and Guthrie Lecture^[21].

Death and Burial

Charles Fabry died on December 11, 1945^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Fabry include Fabry–Pérot interferometer^[71]; Fabry^[72], an impact crater^[73]; and Fabry - de Gramont prize^[74], a science award^[75].

Why It Matters

Charles Fabry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Fabry–Pérot interferometer^[71]; Fabry^[72], an impact crater^[73]; and Fabry - de Gramont prize^[74], a science award^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean Cabannes^[78], a physicist^[79], 1885–1959^[80], of France^[81], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[82]; Yves Rocard^[83], a physicist^[84], 1903–1992^[85], of France^[86], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[87], specialised in physics^[88]; and Jean Dufay^[89], an astronomer^[90], 1896–1967^[91], of France^[92], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[93].

FAQs

Where was Charles Fabry born?

Born in Marseille^[2], Charles Fabry…

Where did Charles Fabry die?

Charles Fabry died in Paris^[4].

Who were Charles Fabry's parents?

Charles Fabry's father was Charles Fabry^[9].

What did Charles Fabry do for work?

Charles Fabry worked as physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did Charles Fabry go to school?

Charles Fabry was educated at Lycée Thiers^[12], École polytechnique^[13], and Science Faculty of Paris^[14].

What awards did Charles Fabry receive?

Honors received include Rumford Medal^[16], Prix Jules Janssen^[17], Janssen Medal^[18], and Franklin Medal^[19].