Christophe Sotin

French geophysicist
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Christophe Sotin

Summary

Christophe Sotin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nantes[2]. He was born on December 23, 1958[3]. He worked as a geophysicist[4] and researcher[5].

Key Facts

  • Christophe Sotin's place of birth was Nantes[2].
  • Christophe Sotin was born on December 23, 1958[3].
  • Christophe Sotin held citizenship in France[6].
  • Christophe Sotin's professions included geophysicist[4].
  • Christophe Sotin worked as a researcher[5].
  • Christophe Sotin's field of work was planetary geology[7].
  • Christophe Sotin was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[8].
  • Among Christophe Sotin's employers was Nantes University[9].
  • Christophe Sotin was employed by Nantes University[10].
  • Christophe Sotin was educated at École nationale supérieure de géologie[11].
  • Christophe Sotin's doctoral advisor was Jean-Paul Poirier[12].
  • Christophe Sotin received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[13].
  • Christophe Sotin was a member of International Academy of Astronautics[14].
  • Christophe Sotin was a member of Bureau des Longitudes[15].
  • Christophe Sotin was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Christophe Sotin was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[17].
  • Christophe Sotin is recorded as male[18].
  • Christophe Sotin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christophe Sotin supervised Gael Choblet as a doctoral student[20].
  • Christophe Sotin supervised Gabriel Tobie as a doctoral student[21].
  • Christophe Sotin supervised Yoann Quesnel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Christophe Sotin's family name is recorded as Sotin[23].
  • Christophe Sotin's given name is recorded as Christophe[24].
  • Christophe Sotin's official website is recorded as http://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Sotin[25].
  • Christophe Sotin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Christophe Sotin's place of birth was Nantes[2]. He was born on December 23, 1958[3].

Education

Christophe Sotin was educated at École nationale supérieure de géologie[11]. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Paul Poirier[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[4] and researcher[5]. Christophe Sotin's field of work was planetary geology[7]. Employers include Jet Propulsion Laboratory[8], a NASA facility[27], in United States[28], founded in 1936[29] and Nantes University[9], a university in France[30], in France[31], founded in 1460[32], headquartered in Nantes[33]. Doctoral students include Gael Choblet[20], a researcher[34]; Gabriel Tobie[21], a researcher[35], b. 1976[36]; and Yoann Quesnel[22], a researcher[37], b. 1980[38], of France[39].

Recognition

Christophe Sotin received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[13].

FAQs

Where was Christophe Sotin born?

Christophe Sotin was born in Nantes[2].

What did Christophe Sotin do for work?

Christophe Sotin worked as geophysicist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Christophe Sotin go to school?

Christophe Sotin was educated at École nationale supérieure de géologie[11].

What awards did Christophe Sotin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . LinkedIn. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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