Édouard Collignon

French scientist and engineer (1831–1913)
Person human Q3579782
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Édouard Collignon

Summary

Édouard Collignon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Laval[2]. He was born on March 28, 1831[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on August 11, 1913[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Édouard Collignon was born in Laval[2].
  • Édouard Collignon died in Paris[4].
  • Édouard Collignon was born on March 28, 1831[3].
  • Édouard Collignon died on August 11, 1913[5].
  • Édouard Collignon's father was Charles-Étienne Collignon[8].
  • Édouard Collignon held citizenship in France[9].
  • Édouard Collignon worked as an engineer[6].
  • Édouard Collignon held the position of president[10].
  • Édouard Collignon held the position of deputy chairperson[11].
  • Édouard Collignon's education included a stint at École polytechnique[12].
  • Édouard Collignon was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[13].
  • Édouard Collignon received the Poncelet Prize[14].
  • Édouard Collignon received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Édouard Collignon received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Édouard Collignon was a member of Ligue de la Patrie Française‏[17].
  • Édouard Collignon was a member of Association française pour l'avancement des sciences[18].
  • Édouard Collignon was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[19].
  • Édouard Collignon was a member of Société Mathématique de France[20].
  • Édouard Collignon is recorded as male[21].
  • Édouard Collignon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Édouard Collignon's family name is recorded as Collignon[23].
  • Édouard Collignon's given name is recorded as Édouard[24].
  • Édouard Collignon's given name is recorded as Charles[25].
  • Édouard Collignon's given name is recorded as Romain[26].
  • Édouard Collignon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Laval[2], Édouard Collignon… he was born on March 28, 1831[3]. His father was Charles-Étienne Collignon[8].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Édouard Collignon's professions included engineer[6]. Positions held include president[10], a corporate title[36] and deputy chairperson[11], a corporate title[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize[14], an award[38], in France[39], founded in 1868[40]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[43], in France[44].

Death and Burial

Édouard Collignon died on August 11, 1913[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Édouard Collignon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Collignon born?

Édouard Collignon was born in Laval[2].

Where did Édouard Collignon die?

Édouard Collignon passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Édouard Collignon's parents?

Édouard Collignon's father was Charles-Étienne Collignon[8].

What did Édouard Collignon do for work?

Édouard Collignon worked as engineer[6].

Where did Édouard Collignon go to school?

Édouard Collignon was educated at École polytechnique[12] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[13].

What awards did Édouard Collignon receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize[14], Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].

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  7. [10] . afas.fr. afas.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . La Nature. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Léonore database. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . afas.fr. afas.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . general catalog of BnF. smf.emath.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Isidore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Isidore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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