Georges Sagnac

Summary

Georges Sagnac is a human^[1]. Born in Périgueux^[2], he… he was born on +1869-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Meudon^[4]. He died on +1928-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Georges Sagnac's place of birth was Périgueux^[2].
• Georges Sagnac died in Meudon^[4].
• Georges Sagnac was born on +1869-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georges Sagnac died on +1928-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Georges Sagnac held citizenship in France^[9].
• Georges Sagnac's professions included physicist^[6].
• Georges Sagnac's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Georges Sagnac's field of work was optics^[10].
• Among Georges Sagnac's employers was University of Lille^[11].
• Georges Sagnac was employed by Lille University of Science and Technology^[12].
• Georges Sagnac's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris^[13].
• Georges Sagnac was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Georges Sagnac is Sagnac effect^[15].
• Georges Sagnac received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Georges Sagnac is recorded as male^[17].
• Georges Sagnac's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Georges Sagnac's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078353755^[19].
• Georges Sagnac's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40160058^[20].
• Georges Sagnac's GND ID is recorded as 117599948^[21].
• Georges Sagnac's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12885213k^[22].
• Georges Sagnac's IdRef ID is recorded as 156212412^[23].
• Georges Sagnac's Léonore ID is recorded as 19800035/1288/48887^[24].
• Georges Sagnac's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dlypj^[25].
• Georges Sagnac's given name is recorded as Georges^[26].
• Georges Sagnac's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2014001355^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Périgueux^[2], Georges Sagnac… he was born on +1869-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[13], a faculty^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1811^[30] and École Normale Supérieure^[14], a école normale supérieure^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Georges Sagnac's field of work was optics^[10]. Employers include University of Lille^[11], a Group of universities and institutions (France)^[35], in France^[36], founded in 2009^[37], headquartered in Lille^[38] and Lille University of Science and Technology^[12], an open-access publisher^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1970^[41], headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq^[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Georges Sagnac is Sagnac effect^[15]. Things named for him include Sagnac effect^[43].

Recognition

Georges Sagnac received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].

Death and Burial

Georges Sagnac died on +1928-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Meudon^[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Sagnac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Sagnac effect^[43].

FAQs

Where was Georges Sagnac born?

Born in Périgueux^[2], Georges Sagnac…

Where did Georges Sagnac die?

Georges Sagnac passed away in Meudon^[4].

What did Georges Sagnac do for work?

Georges Sagnac worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Georges Sagnac go to school?

Georges Sagnac was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[13] and École Normale Supérieure^[14].

What awards did Georges Sagnac receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].