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].