Christophe Galfard

French physicist and writer
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Christophe Galfard

Summary

Christophe Galfard is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 30, 1976[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Christophe Galfard was born in Paris[2].
  • Christophe Galfard was born on March 30, 1976[3].
  • Among Christophe Galfard's spouses was Lauren Bastide[9].
  • Christophe Galfard held citizenship in France[10].
  • Christophe Galfard worked as a physicist[4].
  • Christophe Galfard worked as a writer[5].
  • Christophe Galfard worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Christophe Galfard's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Christophe Galfard's field of work was popular science[11].
  • Christophe Galfard's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Christophe Galfard's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Christophe Galfard's education included a stint at École Centrale Paris[14].
  • Christophe Galfard was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Christophe Galfard's doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[16].
  • Christophe Galfard received the Q130612790[17].
  • Christophe Galfard received the Q137596502[18].
  • Christophe Galfard is recorded as male[19].
  • Christophe Galfard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Christophe Galfard's Commons category is recorded as Christophe Galfard[21].
  • Christophe Galfard's family name is recorded as Galfard[22].
  • Christophe Galfard's given name is recorded as Christophe[23].
  • Christophe Galfard's official website is recorded as https://christophegalfard.com/fr/[24].
  • Christophe Galfard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Christophe Galfard[25].
  • Christophe Galfard's participant in is recorded as Étonnants voyageurs[26].
  • Christophe Galfard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christophe Galfard was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 30, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at École Centrale Paris[14], an engineering college[28], in France[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[31] and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Christophe Galfard's doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and astrophysicist[7]. Fields of work include popular science[11], a genre[36]; astrophysics[12], a branch of astronomy[37]; and theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Q130612790[17] and Q137596502[18].

Personal Life

Christophe Galfard was married to Lauren Bastide[9].

Why It Matters

Christophe Galfard is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Christophe Galfard born?

Born in Paris[2], Christophe Galfard…

Who was Christophe Galfard married to?

Christophe Galfard's spouses include Lauren Bastide[9].

What did Christophe Galfard do for work?

Christophe Galfard worked as physicist[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Christophe Galfard go to school?

Christophe Galfard was educated at École Centrale Paris[14] and University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Christophe Galfard receive?

Honors received include Q130612790[17] and Q137596502[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . saywho.fr. saywho.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr. enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . fdlbackup.secbrive.fr. fdlbackup.secbrive.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . NooSFere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0262051-Galfard-Christophe-1976
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, writer, children's writer +1
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  3. 12w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship France
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    Occupation physicist, writer, children's writer +1
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