Jacques Prost

French physicist
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Jacques Prost

Summary

Jacques Prost is a human[1]. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse[2], he… he was born on +1946-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Prost's place of birth was Bourg-en-Bresse[2].
  • Jacques Prost was born on +1946-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Prost held citizenship in France[7].
  • Jacques Prost worked as a physicist[4].
  • Jacques Prost's professions included researcher[5].
  • Among Jacques Prost's employers was ESPCI Paris, PSL University[8].
  • Among Jacques Prost's employers was Curie Institute[9].
  • Among Jacques Prost's employers was Délégation Paris-Centre (DR2)[10].
  • Jacques Prost was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Jacques Prost received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Jacques Prost received the CNRS silver medal[13].
  • Jacques Prost received the Prize Louis Ancel[14].
  • Jacques Prost received the Jean-Ricard Prize[15].
  • Jacques Prost received the Sackler Prize for Biophysics[16].
  • Jacques Prost received the Lars Onsager Prize[17].
  • Jacques Prost was a member of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jacques Prost's image is recorded as Jacques Prost.jpg[19].
  • Jacques Prost is recorded as male[20].
  • Jacques Prost's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jacques Prost supervised Laurence Talini as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jacques Prost supervised Thomas Risler as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jacques Prost supervised Guillaume Salbreux as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jacques Prost's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118159675[25].
  • Jacques Prost's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49308131[26].
  • Jacques Prost's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90679015[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse[2], Jacques Prost… he was born on +1946-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jacques Prost's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and researcher[5]. Employers include ESPCI Paris, PSL University[8], a higher education institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Curie Institute[9], a nonprofit organization[32], in France[33], founded in 1920[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and Délégation Paris-Centre (DR2)[10], a government agency[36], in France[37], founded in 1990[38]. Doctoral students include Laurence Talini[22], a researcher[39], b. 1971[40]; Thomas Risler[23], a researcher[41]; and Guillaume Salbreux[24], a researcher[42], b. 1982[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; CNRS silver medal[13], a science award[46], in France[47], founded in 1954[48]; Prize Louis Ancel[14], an award[49]; Jean-Ricard Prize[15], a science award[50], in France[51], founded in 1971[52]; Sackler Prize for Biophysics[16]; and Lars Onsager Prize[17], a science award[53], founded in 1993[54].

Why It Matters

Jacques Prost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Prost born?

Jacques Prost was born in Bourg-en-Bresse[2].

What did Jacques Prost do for work?

Jacques Prost worked as physicist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Jacques Prost go to school?

Jacques Prost was educated at Harvard University[11].

What awards did Jacques Prost receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[12], CNRS silver medal[13], Prize Louis Ancel[14], and Jean-Ricard Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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