Charles Soret

Swiss physicist and chemist (1854-1904)
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Charles Soret
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Charles Soret

Summary

Charles Soret is a human[1]. He was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on +1854-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on +1904-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and mineralogist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Soret was born in Geneva[2].
  • Charles Soret died in Geneva[4].
  • Charles Soret was born on +1854-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Soret died on +1904-04-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Soret's father was Jacques-Louis Soret[11].
  • Charles Soret held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Charles Soret's professions included physicist[6].
  • Charles Soret's professions included chemist[7].
  • Charles Soret worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Charles Soret's professions included mineralogist[9].
  • Among Charles Soret's employers was University of Geneva[13].
  • Charles Soret's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[14].
  • Charles Soret's education included a stint at University of Geneva[15].
  • Charles Soret's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[16].
  • Charles Soret's religion is recorded as reformed[17].
  • Charles Soret's image is recorded as Charles soret.jpg[18].
  • Charles Soret is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles Soret's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles Soret supervised Charles-Eugène Guye as a doctoral student[21].
  • Charles Soret's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013342780[22].
  • Charles Soret's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13085832[23].
  • Charles Soret's GND ID is recorded as 117476714[24].
  • Charles Soret's IdRef ID is recorded as 088865266[25].
  • Charles Soret's Commons category is recorded as Charles Soret[26].
  • Charles Soret's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b4p60[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Soret was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on +1854-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jacques-Louis Soret[11].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30] and University of Geneva[15], a public research university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1559[33], headquartered in Geneva[34]. Charles Soret studied under Robert Bunsen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and mineralogist[9]. Charles Soret was employed by University of Geneva[13]. He supervised Charles-Eugène Guye as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity[16], a Christian denominational family[36], founded in 1519[37] and reformed[17], in Switzerland[38].

Death and Burial

Charles Soret died on +1904-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Soret include thermophoresis[39], a physical phenomenon[40].

Why It Matters

Charles Soret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include thermophoresis[39], a physical phenomenon[40].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles-Eugène Guye[43], a physicist[44], 1866–1942[45], of Switzerland[46], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[47], specialised in physics[48].

FAQs

Where was Charles Soret born?

Charles Soret's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Charles Soret die?

Charles Soret died in Geneva[4].

Who were Charles Soret's parents?

Charles Soret's father was Jacques-Louis Soret[11].

What did Charles Soret do for work?

Charles Soret worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and mineralogist[9].

Where did Charles Soret go to school?

Charles Soret was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14] and University of Geneva[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . www2.unil.ch. Retrieved . www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . www2.unil.ch. www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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