Eric Poisson

Canadian physicist
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Eric Poisson

Summary

Eric Poisson is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1965[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Eric Poisson…
  • Eric Poisson was born on July 26, 1965[3].
  • Eric Poisson held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Eric Poisson's professions included physicist[4].
  • Eric Poisson's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Eric Poisson was employed by University of Guelph[8].
  • Eric Poisson was educated at Laval University[9].
  • Eric Poisson was educated at University of Alberta[10].
  • Eric Poisson's doctoral advisor was Werner Israel[11].
  • Eric Poisson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Eric Poisson received the J.S. Plaskett Medal[13].
  • Eric Poisson was a member of American Physical Society[14].
  • Eric Poisson was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation[15].
  • Eric Poisson is recorded as male[16].
  • Eric Poisson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Eric Poisson's family name is recorded as Poisson[18].
  • Eric Poisson's given name is recorded as Eric[19].
  • Eric Poisson's different from is recorded as Siméon Denis Poisson[20].
  • Eric Poisson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Eric Poisson… he was born on July 26, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Laval University[9], a public research university[22], in Canada[23], founded in 1852[24], headquartered in Quebec City[25] and University of Alberta[10], an autonomous university[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1906[28], headquartered in Edmonton[29]. Eric Poisson's doctoral advisor was Werner Israel[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and astronomer[5]. Among Eric Poisson's employers was University of Guelph[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[30] and J.S. Plaskett Medal[13].

Why It Matters

Eric Poisson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Eric Poisson born?

Eric Poisson's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Eric Poisson do for work?

Eric Poisson worked as physicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Eric Poisson go to school?

Eric Poisson was educated at Laval University[9] and University of Alberta[10].

What awards did Eric Poisson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[12] and J.S. Plaskett Medal[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . casca.ca. Retrieved . casca.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . isgrg.org. Retrieved . isgrg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . VIAF ID. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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