Jacques Monod

Summary

Jacques Monod is a human^[1]. His place of birth was 17th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1910^[3]. He passed away in Cannes^[4]. He died on May 31, 1976^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], geneticist^[8], physician^[9], and French resistance fighter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jacques Monod was born in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Jacques Monod died in Cannes^[4].
• Jacques Monod was born on February 9, 1910^[3].
• Jacques Monod died on May 31, 1976^[5].
• Burial took place at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery^[12].
• Jacques Monod's father was Lucien Monod^[13].
• Jacques Monod's mother was Charlotte MacGregor^[14].
• Among Jacques Monod's spouses was Odette Monod-Bruhl^[15].
• A child of Jacques Monod was Philippe Monod^[16].
• A child of Jacques Monod was Olivier Monod^[17].
• Jacques Monod held citizenship in France^[18].
• Jacques Monod worked as a biologist^[6].
• Jacques Monod worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Jacques Monod worked as a geneticist^[8].
• Jacques Monod worked as a physician^[9].
• Jacques Monod's professions included French resistance fighter^[10].
• Jacques Monod's field of work was biology^[19].
• Jacques Monod held the position of director^[20].
• Among Jacques Monod's employers was Collège de France^[21].
• Among Jacques Monod's employers was Science Faculty of Paris^[22].
• Jacques Monod was employed by University of Paris^[23].
• Among Jacques Monod's employers was Pasteur Institute^[24].
• Jacques Monod was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Monod is Chance and Necessity^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Monod is Monod equation^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[2], Jacques Monod… he was born on February 9, 1910^[3]. His father was Lucien Monod^[13]. His mother was Charlotte MacGregor^[14].

Education

Jacques Monod was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[25]. He studied under Boris Ephrussi^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], geneticist^[8], physician^[9], and French resistance fighter^[10]. Jacques Monod's field of work was biology^[19]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1530^[31], headquartered in Paris^[32]; Science Faculty of Paris^[22], a faculty^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1811^[35]; University of Paris^[23], a former entity^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1150^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; and Pasteur Institute^[24], a research institute^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1887^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]. He held the position of director^[20]. He supervised Jean-Pierre Changeux as a doctoral student^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chance and Necessity^[26] and Monod equation^[27]. Things named for Jacques Monod include Institut Jacques Monod^[45], a laboratory^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1997^[48] and Jacques Monod Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 1979^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[55], a courage award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1939^[58]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[62], a science award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Resistance Medal^[66], a medallion^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1943^[69]; and Carus medal^[70].

Personal Life

Jacques Monod was married to Odette Monod-Bruhl^[15]. Children include Philippe Monod^[16], a physicist^[71], b. 1939^[72], of France^[73], awarded the Prize Louis Ancel^[74] and Olivier Monod^[17], a geologist^[75], b. 1939^[76], of France^[77]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[78]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party^[79].

Death and Burial

Jacques Monod died on May 31, 1976^[5]. He died in Cannes^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[80]. Burial took place at Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jacques Monod ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge^[83], a think tank^[84], in France^[85], founded in 1974^[86], headquartered in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[87].

Works attributed to him include Chance and Necessity^[88], a literary work^[89]. Entities named for him include Institut Jacques Monod^[45], a laboratory^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1997^[48] and Jacques Monod Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 1979^[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Pierre Changeux^[90], a neuroscientist^[91], b. 1936^[92], of France^[93], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[94], specialised in physiology^[95] and Martin Evans^[96], a geneticist^[97], b. 1941^[98], of United Kingdom^[99], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[100], specialised in developmental biology^[101].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Monod born?

Jacques Monod was born in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Jacques Monod die?

Jacques Monod died in Cannes^[4].

Who were Jacques Monod's parents?

Jacques Monod's father was Lucien Monod^[13]. Jacques Monod's mother was Charlotte MacGregor^[14].

Who was Jacques Monod married to?

Jacques Monod's spouses include Odette Monod-Bruhl^[15].

What did Jacques Monod do for work?

Jacques Monod worked as biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], geneticist^[8], physician^[9], and French resistance fighter^[10].

Where did Jacques Monod go to school?

Jacques Monod was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[25].

What awards did Jacques Monod receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[52], Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[55], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[59], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[62].

Who did Jacques Monod influence?

Jacques Monod has been cited as an influence by Carrefour de l'horloge^[83].