Étienne-Jules Marey

French scientist and chronophotographer (1830–1904)
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Étienne-Jules Marey
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Étienne-Jules Marey

Summary

Étienne-Jules Marey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beaune[2]. He was born on March 5, 1830[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 15, 1904[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], photographer[7], physician[8], film director[9], and physiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Étienne-Jules Marey was born in Beaune[2].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey died in Paris[4].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[12].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey was born on March 5, 1830[3].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey died on May 15, 1904[5].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey died on May 21, 1904[13].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey died on May 16, 1904[14].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey held citizenship in France[15].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's professions included inventor[6].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey worked as a photographer[7].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's professions included physician[8].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's professions included film director[9].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey worked as a physiologist[10].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey worked as a scientist[16].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's field of work was physiology[17].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's field of work was medicine[18].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's field of work was photography[19].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey's field of work was photo equipment[20].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey held the position of president[22].
  • Among Étienne-Jules Marey's employers was Collège de France[23].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[25].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Étienne-Jules Marey was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Étienne-Jules Marey's place of birth was Beaune[2]. He was born on March 5, 1830[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], photographer[7], physician[8], film director[9], physiologist[10], and scientist[16]. Fields of work include physiology[17], a branch of biology[28]; medicine[18], a field of study[29]; photography[19], an artistic technique[30]; and photo equipment[20]. Étienne-Jules Marey was employed by Collège de France[23]. Positions held include president of the French Academy of Sciences[21] and president[22], a corporate title[31].

Recognition

Étienne-Jules Marey received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 15, 1904[5], May 21, 1904[13], and May 16, 1904[14]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[32], in France[33], founded in -0300[34] and 16th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[35], in France[36], founded in 1860[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Étienne-Jules Marey include Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne-Jules Marey[38], a facility[39], in France[40], founded in 2012[41].

Why It Matters

Étienne-Jules Marey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash[44], a painting[45], founded in 1915[46].

He is credited with the discovery of photographic guns[47], a still camera[48]. Entities named for him include Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne-Jules Marey[38], a facility[39], in France[40], founded in 2012[41].

FAQs

Where was Étienne-Jules Marey born?

Born in Beaune[2], Étienne-Jules Marey…

Where did Étienne-Jules Marey die?

Étienne-Jules Marey passed away in Paris[4].

What did Étienne-Jules Marey do for work?

Étienne-Jules Marey worked as inventor[6], photographer[7], physician[8], film director[9], and physiologist[10].

What awards did Étienne-Jules Marey receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[24].

Who did Étienne-Jules Marey influence?

Étienne-Jules Marey has been cited as an influence by Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash[44].

What did Étienne-Jules Marey discover?

Étienne-Jules Marey is credited as discoverer of photographic guns[47].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . afas.fr. afas.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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