Françoise Combes

French astrophysicist and President of the French Academy of Sciences
Person human Q3086447
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Françoise Combes

Summary

Françoise Combes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montpellier[2]. She was born on +1952-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], editor[7], and physicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montpellier[2], Françoise Combes…
  • Françoise Combes was born on +1952-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Françoise Combes held citizenship in France[10].
  • Françoise Combes's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Françoise Combes's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Françoise Combes worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Françoise Combes worked as an editor[7].
  • Françoise Combes's professions included physicist[8].
  • Françoise Combes's professions included researcher[11].
  • Françoise Combes's field of work was Q3382039[12].
  • Among Françoise Combes's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[13].
  • Among Françoise Combes's employers was Collège de France[14].
  • Françoise Combes was employed by École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Among Françoise Combes's employers was Pierre and Marie Curie University[16].
  • Among Françoise Combes's employers was Astronomy and Astrophysics[17].
  • Françoise Combes was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18].
  • Françoise Combes received the CNRS silver medal[19].
  • Françoise Combes received the Petrie Prize Lecture[20].
  • Françoise Combes received the Tycho Brahe Medal[21].
  • Françoise Combes received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Françoise Combes received the Three Physicists Prize[23].
  • Françoise Combes received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Françoise Combes was a member of French Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Françoise Combes was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Françoise Combes was a member of International Astronomical Union[27].

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Origins and Family

Françoise Combes was born in Montpellier[2]. She was born on +1952-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Françoise Combes was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], editor[7], physicist[8], and researcher[11]. Françoise Combes's field of work was Q3382039[12]. Employers include National Center for Scientific Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[29], in France[30], founded in 1939[31], headquartered in Paris[32]; Collège de France[14], a higher education institution[33], in France[34], founded in 1530[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[37], in France[38], founded in 1794[39], headquartered in Paris[40]; Pierre and Marie Curie University[16], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1971[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; and Astronomy and Astrophysics[17], a scientific journal[45], in France[46], founded in 1969[47]. Doctoral students include Simon Verley[48], an astrophysicist[49], of France[50]; Jonathan Braine[51], a researcher[52], of United States[53]; Frédéric Bournaud[54]; Fabienne Casoli[55]; Susanne von Linden[56]; and Pieter S. Mulder[57].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal[19], a science award[58], in France[59], founded in 1954[60]; Petrie Prize Lecture[20], a science award[61], in Canada[62]; Tycho Brahe Medal[21], a science award[63], founded in 2008[64]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; Three Physicists Prize[23], a science award[67], in France[68], founded in 1951[69]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[70], in France[71].

Why It Matters

Françoise Combes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Françoise Combes born?

Françoise Combes's place of birth was Montpellier[2].

What did Françoise Combes do for work?

Françoise Combes worked as astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], editor[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Françoise Combes go to school?

Françoise Combes was educated at École Normale Supérieure[18].

What awards did Françoise Combes receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[19], Petrie Prize Lecture[20], Tycho Brahe Medal[21], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[22].

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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