Christian Marchal

French astrophysicist
Person human Q45169931
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Christian Marchal

Summary

Christian Marchal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beirut[2]. He was born on +1939-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Christian Marchal was born in Beirut[2].
  • Christian Marchal was born on +1939-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christian Marchal held citizenship in France[5].
  • Christian Marchal worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Christian Marchal held the position of president[6].
  • Christian Marchal held the position of Ingénieurs généraux des mines[7].
  • Christian Marchal was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University[8].
  • Among Christian Marchal's employers was École polytechnique[9].
  • Among Christian Marchal's employers was Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales[10].
  • Christian Marchal was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[11].
  • Christian Marchal was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Christian Marchal was employed by University of Madras[13].
  • Christian Marchal was educated at École polytechnique[14].
  • Christian Marchal's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[15].
  • Christian Marchal was a member of X-Démographie, économie, population[16].
  • Christian Marchal was a member of World Air Sports Federation[17].
  • Christian Marchal is recorded as male[18].
  • Christian Marchal's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christian Marchal supervised Muhamed-Kheir Taha as a doctoral student[20].
  • Christian Marchal earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[21].
  • Christian Marchal's family name is recorded as Q21506742[22].
  • Christian Marchal's given name is recorded as Christian[23].
  • Christian Marchal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Christian Marchal's assessment is recorded as Concours général[25].
  • Christian Marchal's has written for is recorded as Q2972325[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Marchal was born in Beirut[2]. He was born on +1939-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[14], a grande école[27], in France[28], founded in 1794[29], headquartered in Palaiseau[30] and Mines ParisTech[15], an engineering college[31], in France[32], founded in 1783[33], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[34]. Christian Marchal earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[21].

Career and Affiliations

Christian Marchal worked as an astrophysicist[4]. Employers include Paris Observatory, PSL University[8], a grand établissement[35], in France[36], founded in 1667[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; École polytechnique[9], a grande école[39], in France[40], founded in 1794[41], headquartered in Palaiseau[42]; Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales[10], a Public Research Organization[43], in France[44], founded in 1946[45], headquartered in Palaiseau[46]; University of Colorado Boulder[11], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1876[49]; University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1919[52], headquartered in Los Angeles[53]; and University of Madras[13], a state public university[54], in India[55], founded in 1857[56]. Positions held include president[6], a position[57] and Ingénieurs généraux des mines[7], an academic degree[58], in France[59]. He supervised Muhamed-Kheir Taha as a doctoral student[20].

FAQs

Where was Christian Marchal born?

Christian Marchal was born in Beirut[2].

What did Christian Marchal do for work?

Christian Marchal worked as astrophysicist[4].

Where did Christian Marchal go to school?

Christian Marchal was educated at École polytechnique[14] and Mines ParisTech[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110501631. fondationmauriceallais.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . tempsreel.nouvelobs.com. tempsreel.nouvelobs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Annales des mines. annales.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . polytechnique.org. polytechnique.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . fondationmauriceallais.org. fondationmauriceallais.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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