Didier Queloz

Summary

Didier Queloz is a human^[1]. He was born in Lausanne^[2]. He was born on +1966-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lausanne^[2], Didier Queloz…
• Didier Queloz was born in Geneva^[8].
• Didier Queloz was born on +1966-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Didier Queloz held citizenship in Switzerland^[9].
• Didier Queloz's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Didier Queloz worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Didier Queloz worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Didier Queloz's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among Didier Queloz's employers was University of Cambridge^[11].
• Among Didier Queloz's employers was University of Geneva^[12].
• Didier Queloz was employed by Universidad del Norte, Colombia^[13].
• Didier Queloz was employed by ETH Zurich^[14].
• Didier Queloz's education included a stint at University of Geneva^[15].
• Didier Queloz's doctoral advisor was Michel Mayor^[16].
• Didier Queloz received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[17].
• Didier Queloz received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18].
• Didier Queloz received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[19].
• Didier Queloz received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Didier Queloz received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[21].
• Didier Queloz received the honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University^[22].
• Didier Queloz was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Didier Queloz was a member of International Astronomical Union^[24].
• Didier Queloz was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Didier Queloz's image is recorded as Didier Queloz, 2012 (cropped).jpg^[26].
• Didier Queloz is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lausanne^[2], a Municipality of Switzerland^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Geneva^[8], a cantonal capital of Switzerland^[30], in Switzerland^[31]. Didier Queloz was born on +1966-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Didier Queloz's education included a stint at University of Geneva^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Michel Mayor^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Didier Queloz's field of work was astronomy^[10]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[11], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; University of Geneva^[12], a public research university^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1559^[38], headquartered in Geneva^[39]; Universidad del Norte, Colombia^[13], a university^[40], in Colombia^[41], founded in 1966^[42]; and ETH Zurich^[14], an institute of technology^[43], in Switzerland^[44], founded in 1855^[45], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[46]. He supervised Amaury Triaud as a doctoral student^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[48], in Israel^[49], founded in 1978^[50]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18], a science award^[51], in Spain^[52], founded in 2008^[53]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[54], in Sweden^[55], founded in 1901^[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Clarivate Citation Laureates^[21], a science award^[59], founded in 1989^[60]; and honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University^[22], an award^[61], in France^[62].

Why It Matters

Didier Queloz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of 51 Pegasi b^[65], an exoplanet^[66]; COROT-7c^[67], an exoplanet^[68]; and Eyeke^[69], an exoplanet^[70].

FAQs

Where was Didier Queloz born?

Didier Queloz was born in Lausanne^[2].

What did Didier Queloz do for work?

Didier Queloz worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Didier Queloz go to school?

Didier Queloz was educated at University of Geneva^[15].

What awards did Didier Queloz receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[17], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18], Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].

What did Didier Queloz discover?

Didier Queloz is credited as discoverer of 51 Pegasi b^[65], COROT-7c^[67], and Eyeke^[69].