Édouard Brézin

French physicist (born 1938)
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Édouard Brézin

Summary

Édouard Brézin is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1938[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Édouard Brézin…
  • Édouard Brézin was born on December 1, 1938[3].
  • Édouard Brézin held citizenship in France[8].
  • Édouard Brézin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Édouard Brézin worked as an engineer[5].
  • Édouard Brézin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Édouard Brézin's field of work was physics[9].
  • Among Édouard Brézin's employers was Pierre and Marie Curie University[10].
  • Édouard Brézin was educated at École polytechnique[11].
  • Édouard Brézin's education included a stint at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[12].
  • Édouard Brézin was educated at Lycée Condorcet[13].
  • Édouard Brézin received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Édouard Brézin received the Gentner–Kastler Prize[15].
  • Édouard Brézin received the Three Physicists Prize[16].
  • Édouard Brézin received the Paul Langevin Award[17].
  • Édouard Brézin received the Prix Ampère[18].
  • Édouard Brézin received the ICTP Dirac Medal[19].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Édouard Brézin was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[25].
  • Édouard Brézin is recorded as male[26].
  • Édouard Brézin's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Édouard Brézin's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 1, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[11], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[12], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1747[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[35]; and Lycée Condorcet[13], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1803[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Édouard Brézin's field of work was physics[9]. Among his employers was Pierre and Marie Curie University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Gentner–Kastler Prize[15], a science award[41], in France[42]; Three Physicists Prize[16], a science award[43], in France[44], founded in 1951[45]; Paul Langevin Award[17], an award[46]; Prix Ampère[18], a science award[47], in France[48], founded in 1974[49]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[19], a physics award[50].

Why It Matters

Édouard Brézin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Brézin born?

Born in Paris[2], Édouard Brézin…

What did Édouard Brézin do for work?

Édouard Brézin worked as physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Édouard Brézin go to school?

Édouard Brézin was educated at École polytechnique[11], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[12], and Lycée Condorcet[13].

What awards did Édouard Brézin receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], Gentner–Kastler Prize[15], Three Physicists Prize[16], and Paul Langevin Award[17].

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  19. [20] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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