François Jacob
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François Jacob
Summary
François Jacob is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nancy[2]. He was born on June 17, 1920[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on April 19, 2013[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], physiologist[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Nancy[2], François Jacob…
- François Jacob died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
- François Jacob was born on June 17, 1920[3].
- François Jacob died on April 19, 2013[5].
- François Jacob died on April 20, 2013[12].
- François Jacob is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].
- A child of François Jacob was Odile Jacob[14].
- François Jacob held citizenship in France[15].
- François Jacob's professions included biochemist[6].
- François Jacob's professions included university teacher[7].
- François Jacob worked as a geneticist[8].
- François Jacob's professions included physiologist[9].
- François Jacob's professions included autobiographer[10].
- François Jacob's professions included professor[16].
- François Jacob's field of work was microbiology[17].
- François Jacob held the position of chancellor[18].
- François Jacob held the position of seat 38 of the Académie française[19].
- Among François Jacob's employers was Collège de France[20].
- François Jacob was educated at Lycée Carnot[21].
- François Jacob's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[22].
- François Jacob received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23].
- François Jacob received the Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[24].
- François Jacob received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25].
- François Jacob received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[26].
- François Jacob received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Nancy[2], François Jacob… he was born on June 17, 1920[3].
Education
Educated at Lycée Carnot[21], a lycée[28], in France[29], founded in 1869[30] and Paris Medical Faculty[22], a medical school[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], physiologist[9], autobiographer[10], and professor[16]. François Jacob's field of work was microbiology[17]. Among his employers was Collège de France[20]. Positions held include chancellor[18], a position[34] and seat 38 of the Académie française[19], a seat of a scientific academy[35]. He supervised Matthieu Ricard as a doctoral student[36].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], a science award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1901[39]; Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[24], an award[40], founded in 1961[41]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[26], a courage award[44], in France[45], founded in 1939[46]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[27], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; and Companion of the Liberation[49], a grade of an order[50], in France[51].
Personal Life
A child of François Jacob was Odile Jacob[14].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 19, 2013[5] and April 20, 2013[12]. François Jacob died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
François Jacob ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
His notable doctoral advisees include Matthieu Ricard[54], a Buddhist monk[55], b. 1946[56], of France[57], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[58], specialised in biochemistry[59].
FAQs
Where was François Jacob born?
Born in Nancy[2], François Jacob…
Where did François Jacob die?
François Jacob died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
What did François Jacob do for work?
François Jacob worked as biochemist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], physiologist[9], and autobiographer[10].
Where did François Jacob go to school?
François Jacob was educated at Lycée Carnot[21] and Paris Medical Faculty[22].
What awards did François Jacob receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[24], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[26].