Charles Étienne Louis Camus

French mathematician
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Charles Étienne Louis Camus

Summary

Charles Étienne Louis Camus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crécy-en-Brie[2]. He was born on August 23, 1699[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 2, 1768[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's place of birth was Crécy-en-Brie[2].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus died in Paris[4].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus was born on August 23, 1699[3].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus was born on January 1, 1699[12].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus died on February 2, 1768[5].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus died on May 4, 1768[13].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus died on January 1, 1768[14].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus held citizenship in France[15].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus held citizenship in Kingdom of France[16].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's professions included physicist[9].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's professions included scientist[10].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's professions included writer[17].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was algebra[19].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was physics[20].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was astronomy[21].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was mechanics[22].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus's field of work was geodesy[23].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus held the position of architect[24].
  • Among Charles Étienne Louis Camus's employers was French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Among Charles Étienne Louis Camus's employers was Académie d'architecture[26].
  • Charles Étienne Louis Camus was employed by École royale du génie de Mézières[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Crécy-en-Brie[2], Charles Étienne Louis Camus… Recorded date of birth include August 23, 1699[3] and January 1, 1699[12].

Education

Charles Étienne Louis Camus's education included a stint at Collège de Navarre[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], scientist[10], and writer[17]. Fields of work include mathematics[18], an academic discipline[29]; algebra[19], a branch of mathematics[30]; physics[20], a branch of science[31]; astronomy[21], a branch of science[32]; mechanics[22], a branch of physics[33]; and geodesy[23], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include French Academy of Sciences[25], an academy of sciences[35], in France[36], founded in 1666[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; Académie d'architecture[26], a cultural institution[39], in France[40], founded in 1953[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; École royale du génie de Mézières[27], a military school[43], in France[44], founded in 1748[45], headquartered in Q87569194[46]; and Ecole d'artillerie de La Fère[47]. Charles Étienne Louis Camus held the position of architect[24].

Recognition

Charles Étienne Louis Camus received the Fellow of the Royal Society[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 2, 1768[5], May 4, 1768[13], and January 1, 1768[14]. Charles Étienne Louis Camus died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Étienne Louis Camus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Charles Étienne Louis Camus born?

Charles Étienne Louis Camus was born in Crécy-en-Brie[2].

Where did Charles Étienne Louis Camus die?

Charles Étienne Louis Camus passed away in Paris[4].

What did Charles Étienne Louis Camus do for work?

Charles Étienne Louis Camus worked as astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and scientist[10].

Where did Charles Étienne Louis Camus go to school?

Charles Étienne Louis Camus was educated at Collège de Navarre[28].

What awards did Charles Étienne Louis Camus receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[48].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Q122510968. wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . archives.seine-et-marne.fr. archives.seine-et-marne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [28] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [47] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [48] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . 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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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