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 geneticist[4], professor[5], researcher[6], physician[7], and molecular biologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Christine Petit was born in Laignes[2].
  • Christine Petit was born on February 4, 1948[3].
  • Christine Petit held citizenship in France[10].
  • Christine Petit worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Christine Petit's professions included professor[5].
  • Christine Petit worked as a researcher[6].
  • Christine Petit's professions included physician[7].
  • Christine Petit worked as a molecular biologist[8].
  • Christine Petit's field of work was geneticist[11].
  • Among Christine Petit's employers was Collège de France[12].
  • Christine Petit was employed by French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[13].
  • Christine Petit's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].
  • Christine Petit was educated at University of Paris-Sud[15].
  • Christine Petit received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Christine Petit received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].
  • Christine Petit received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[18].
  • Christine Petit received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Christine Petit received the The Brain Prize[20].
  • Christine Petit received the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[21].
  • Christine Petit was a member of French Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Christine Petit was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Christine Petit was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Christine Petit is recorded as female[25].
  • Christine Petit's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Christine Petit supervised Renaud Legouis 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[14], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Paris-Sud[15], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Lille[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4], professor[5], researcher[6], physician[7], and molecular biologist[8]. Christine Petit's field of work was geneticist[11]. Employers include Collège de France[12], 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[13], 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[27], Vasiliki Kalatzis[44], Sonia Abdelhak[45], Nicolas Michalski[46], Raphael Etournay[47], and Sedigheh Delmaghani[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[18], a science award[53], in France[54], founded in 1998[55]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[56], in France[57]; The Brain Prize[20], a science award[58], in Denmark[59], founded in 2011[60]; and Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine[21], a science award[61].

Why It Matters

Christine Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

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 geneticist[4], professor[5], researcher[6], physician[7], and molecular biologist[8].

Where did Christine Petit go to school?

Christine Petit was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14] and University of Paris-Sud[15].

What awards did Christine Petit receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[18], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    French academy of sciences member id christine-petit, P/christine-petit
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  2. 13w ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Renaud Legouis, Vasiliki Kalatzis, Sonia Abdelhak +7
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  3. 16w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geneticist, professor, researcher +2
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geneticist, professor, researcher +2
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  5. 16w 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 +7
    Family name Petit
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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