Jacques Ruffié

French anthropologist (1921–2004)
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Jacques Ruffié

Summary

Jacques Ruffié is a human[1]. He was born in Limoux[2]. He was born on November 22, 1921[3]. He passed away in Toulouse[4]. He died on July 1, 2004[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], hematologist[9], and French resistance fighter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Ruffié's place of birth was Limoux[2].
  • Jacques Ruffié passed away in Toulouse[4].
  • Jacques Ruffié was born on November 22, 1921[3].
  • Jacques Ruffié died on July 1, 2004[5].
  • Jacques Ruffié held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jacques Ruffié's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Jacques Ruffié worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jacques Ruffié worked as a geneticist[8].
  • Jacques Ruffié's professions included hematologist[9].
  • Jacques Ruffié's professions included French resistance fighter[10].
  • Among Jacques Ruffié's employers was Collège de France[13].
  • Jacques Ruffié was employed by University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[14].
  • Among Jacques Ruffié's employers was Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University[15].
  • Jacques Ruffié was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[16].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the Broquette-Gonin prize in literature[18].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the Médaille militaire[19].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[20].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21].
  • Jacques Ruffié received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22].
  • Jacques Ruffié was a member of French Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Jacques Ruffié was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[24].
  • Jacques Ruffié was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Jacques Ruffié was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[26].
  • Jacques Ruffié was a member of French Forces of the Interior[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Ruffié's place of birth was Limoux[2]. He was born on November 22, 1921[3].

Education

Jacques Ruffié's education included a stint at Paris Medical Faculty[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], hematologist[9], and French resistance fighter[10]. Employers include Collège de France[13], a higher education institution[28], in France[29], founded in 1530[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[14], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1229[34]; and Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University[15], a public university[35], in France[36], founded in 1969[37], headquartered in Toulouse[38]. Jacques Ruffié supervised Albert Jacquard as a doctoral student[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Broquette-Gonin prize in literature[18], a class of award[42], in France[43]; Médaille militaire[19], a medallion[44], in France[45], founded in 1852[46]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[20], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1969[49]; honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21], an award[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1976[52]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22], a grade of an order[53], in France[54].

Death and Burial

Jacques Ruffié died on July 1, 2004[5]. He died in Toulouse[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Ruffié ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Albert Jacquard[56], an essayist[57], 1925–2013[58], of France[59], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[60], specialised in population genetics[61].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Ruffié born?

Born in Limoux[2], Jacques Ruffié…

Where did Jacques Ruffié die?

Jacques Ruffié passed away in Toulouse[4].

What did Jacques Ruffié do for work?

Jacques Ruffié worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geneticist[8], hematologist[9], and French resistance fighter[10].

Where did Jacques Ruffié go to school?

Jacques Ruffié was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[16].

What awards did Jacques Ruffié receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], Broquette-Gonin prize in literature[18], Médaille militaire[19], and Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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