Claude Berrou

French mathematician
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Claude Berrou

Summary

Claude Berrou is a human[1]. He was born in Penmarch[2]. He was born on September 23, 1951[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Claude Berrou's place of birth was Penmarch[2].
  • Claude Berrou was born on September 23, 1951[3].
  • Claude Berrou held citizenship in France[8].
  • Claude Berrou's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Claude Berrou's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Claude Berrou's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Claude Berrou was educated at École nationale supérieure d'électronique et de radioélectricité de Grenoble[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Berrou is turbo code[10].
  • Claude Berrou received the Marconi Prize[11].
  • Claude Berrou received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[12].
  • Claude Berrou received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Claude Berrou received the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14].
  • Claude Berrou was a member of French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Claude Berrou is recorded as male[16].
  • Claude Berrou's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Claude Berrou's family name is recorded as Berrou[18].
  • Claude Berrou's given name is recorded as Claude[19].
  • Claude Berrou's official website is recorded as http://perso.telecom-bretagne.eu/claudeberrou[20].
  • Claude Berrou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Claude Berrou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Claude Berrou'}[22].
  • Claude Berrou's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Claude Berrou's place of birth was Penmarch[2]. He was born on September 23, 1951[3].

Education

Claude Berrou was educated at École nationale supérieure d'électronique et de radioélectricité de Grenoble[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Claude Berrou is turbo code[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Marconi Prize[11], a science award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1974[26]; IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[12], a science award[27], founded in 1986[28]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14], an award[31], in France[32].

Why It Matters

Claude Berrou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Claude Berrou born?

Claude Berrou's place of birth was Penmarch[2].

What did Claude Berrou do for work?

Claude Berrou worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6].

Where did Claude Berrou go to school?

Claude Berrou was educated at École nationale supérieure d'électronique et de radioélectricité de Grenoble[9].

What awards did Claude Berrou receive?

Honors received include Marconi Prize[11], IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[12], Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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