Christine Petit

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Christine Petit

Summary

Christine Petit is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Laignes[2]. She was born on February 4, 1948[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], geneticist[5], professor[6], and researcher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christine Petit was born in Laignes[2].
  • Christine Petit was born on February 4, 1948[3].
  • Christine Petit held citizenship in France[9].
  • Christine Petit worked as a biologist[4].
  • Christine Petit's professions included geneticist[5].
  • Christine Petit worked as a professor[6].
  • Christine Petit's professions included researcher[7].
  • Christine Petit's field of work was geneticist[10].
  • Among Christine Petit's employers was Collège de France[11].
  • Among Christine Petit's employers was French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[12].
  • Christine Petit was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[13].
  • Christine Petit's education included a stint at University of Paris-Sud[14].
  • Christine Petit received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Christine Petit received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[16].
  • Christine Petit received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[17].
  • Christine Petit received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Christine Petit received the The Brain Prize[19].
  • Christine Petit received the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[20].
  • Christine Petit was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Christine Petit was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Christine Petit was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Christine Petit is recorded as female[24].
  • Christine Petit's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Christine Petit supervised Renaud Legouis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Christine Petit supervised Vasiliki Kalatzis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Christine Petit's place of birth was Laignes[2]. She was born on February 4, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[13], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Paris-Sud[14], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Lille[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], geneticist[5], professor[6], and researcher[7]. Christine Petit's field of work was geneticist[10]. Employers include Collège de France[11], a higher education institution[36], in France[37], founded in 1530[38], headquartered in Paris[39] and French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[12], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[40], in France[41], founded in 1964[42], headquartered in Paris[43]. Doctoral students include Renaud Legouis[26], Vasiliki Kalatzis[27], Sonia Abdelhak[44], Nicolas Michalski[45], Raphael Etournay[46], and Sedigheh Delmaghani[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[17], a science award[52], in France[53], founded in 1998[54]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; The Brain Prize[19], a science award[57], in Denmark[58], founded in 2011[59]; and Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[20], a science award[60].

Why It Matters

Christine Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

FAQs

Where was Christine Petit born?

Christine Petit's place of birth was Laignes[2].

What did Christine Petit do for work?

Christine Petit worked as biologist[4], geneticist[5], professor[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Christine Petit go to school?

Christine Petit was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[13] and University of Paris-Sud[14].

What awards did Christine Petit receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Officer of the National Order of Merit[16], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[17], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, geneticist, professor +1
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, geneticist, professor +1
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Marie-Christine, Christine
    Field of work geneticist
    Doctoral student Renaud Legouis, Vasiliki Kalatzis, Sonia Abdelhak +5
    Family name Petit
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