Georges Vendryès

Summary

Georges Vendryès is a human^[1]. Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[2], he… he was born on +1920-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rocquencourt^[4]. He died on +2014-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Georges Vendryès's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Georges Vendryès passed away in Rocquencourt^[4].
• Georges Vendryès was born on +1920-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georges Vendryès died on +2014-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Georges Vendryès is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[8].
• Georges Vendryès's father was Joseph Vendryes^[9].
• Georges Vendryès held citizenship in France^[10].
• Georges Vendryès's professions included physicist^[6].
• Among Georges Vendryès's employers was Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission^[11].
• Georges Vendryès was educated at École polytechnique^[12].
• Georges Vendryès was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[13].
• Georges Vendryès received the Enrico Fermi Award^[14].
• Georges Vendryès received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15].
• Georges Vendryès received the Japan Prize^[16].
• Georges Vendryès received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Georges Vendryès received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Georges Vendryès was a member of Société française d'énergie nucléaire^[19].
• Georges Vendryès is recorded as male^[20].
• Georges Vendryès's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Georges Vendryès's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083654093^[22].
• Georges Vendryès's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24726463^[23].
• Georges Vendryès's GND ID is recorded as 1064988067^[24].
• Georges Vendryès's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00007397^[25].
• Georges Vendryès's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127182935^[26].
• Georges Vendryès's IdRef ID is recorded as 029286980^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georges Vendryès's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on +1920-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Joseph Vendryes^[9].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[12], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[13], an engineering college^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1747^[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne^[35]. Georges Vendryès earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Georges Vendryès worked as a physicist^[6]. He was employed by Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Award^[14], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1956^[39]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], a grade of an order^[40], in Germany^[41]; Japan Prize^[16], a science award^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1985^[44]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[45], in France^[46]; and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48].

Death and Burial

Georges Vendryès died on +2014-09-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Rocquencourt^[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Georges Vendryès ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Georges Vendryès born?

Georges Vendryès was born in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Georges Vendryès die?

Georges Vendryès passed away in Rocquencourt^[4].

Who were Georges Vendryès's parents?

Georges Vendryès's father was Joseph Vendryes^[9].

What did Georges Vendryès do for work?

Georges Vendryès worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Georges Vendryès go to school?

Georges Vendryès was educated at École polytechnique^[12] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[13].

What awards did Georges Vendryès receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Award^[14], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], Japan Prize^[16], and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17].