Jacques Charles

French inventor, scientist, mathematician, and balloonist
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Jacques Charles
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Jacques Charles

Summary

Jacques Charles is a human[1]. He was born in Beaugency[2]. He was born on +1746-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], balloonist[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], and instrument maker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beaugency[2], Jacques Charles…
  • Jacques Charles passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jacques Charles was born on +1746-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Charles was born on +1746-11-12T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jacques Charles died on +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacques Charles died on +1823-04-07T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Jacques Charles died on +1825-04-07T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Jacques Charles is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[15].
  • Jacques Charles was married to Julie Charles[16].
  • Jacques Charles held citizenship in France[17].
  • Jacques Charles is identified as part of the French ethnic group[18].
  • Jacques Charles's professions included inventor[6].
  • Jacques Charles's professions included balloonist[7].
  • Jacques Charles's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Jacques Charles's professions included physicist[9].
  • Jacques Charles's professions included instrument maker[10].
  • Jacques Charles worked as a scholar[19].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was physicist[20].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was physics[21].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was mathematics[22].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was discoveries and inventions[23].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was balloon[24].
  • Jacques Charles's field of work was hot air ballooning[25].
  • Jacques Charles held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Jacques Charles was a member of Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario No. 18[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beaugency[2], Jacques Charles… Recorded date of birth include +1746-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1746-11-12T00:00:00Z[12]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], balloonist[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], instrument maker[10], and scholar[19]. Fields of work include physicist[20], a profession[28]; physics[21], a branch of science[29]; mathematics[22], an academic discipline[30]; discoveries and inventions[23]; balloon[24]; and hot air ballooning[25], a type of sport[31]. Jacques Charles held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[26].

Personal Life

Among Jacques Charles's spouses was Julie Charles[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[5], +1823-04-07T00:00:00Z[13], and +1825-04-07T00:00:00Z[14]. Jacques Charles died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques Charles include Charles's law[32], a universal law[33], written by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac[34].

Why It Matters

Jacques Charles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Charles's law[32], a universal law[33], written by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac[34].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Charles born?

Jacques Charles's place of birth was Beaugency[2].

Where did Jacques Charles die?

Jacques Charles died in Paris[4].

Who was Jacques Charles married to?

Jacques Charles's spouses include Julie Charles[16].

What did Jacques Charles do for work?

Jacques Charles worked as inventor[6], balloonist[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], and instrument maker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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