François Jacob
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Summary
François Jacob was born on June 17, 1920[1], in Nancy[2]. He died on April 19, 2013[3], in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], university teacher[6], geneticist[7], physiologist[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,096 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 20, 2013[11]
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[12]
- Child: Odile Jacob[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Occupation: professor[15], film producer[16], film editor[17], film director[18], physician[19]
- Field of work: microbiology[20]
- Position held: chancellor[21], member of the Académie française[22]
- Employer: Collège de France[23]
- Educated at: Lycée Carnot[24], Paris Medical Faculty[25]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[26], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[27], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[28], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[29], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[30], Companion of the Liberation[31], Sir Hans Krebs Medal[32], Leeuwenhoek Lecture[33], honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[34], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35], honorary doctor from the NOVA University Lisbon[36], honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid[37], Arnold-Reymond prize[38], Mendel Medal[39]
- Member of: Royal Society[40], Académie Française[41], French Academy of Sciences[42], National Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[46], European Molecular Biology Organization[47], American Philosophical Society[48], International Academy of the History of Science[49], Academia Europaea[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Matthieu Ricard[52]
- Commons category: François Jacob[53]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[54]
- Family name: Jacob[55]
- Given name: François[56]
Why It Matters
François Jacob has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
His notable doctoral advisees include Matthieu Ricard[59], a Buddhist monk[60], b. 1946[61], of France[62], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[63], specialised in biochemistry[64].
FAQs
Where was François Jacob born?
François Jacob's place of birth was Nancy[2].
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 a biochemist[5], university teacher[6], geneticist[7], physiologist[8], and autobiographer[9].
Where did François Jacob go to school?
François Jacob was educated at Lycée Carnot[24] and Paris Medical Faculty[25].
What awards did François Jacob receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[26], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[27], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[28], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[29].