Jacques Vallée

Summary

Jacques Vallée is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pontoise^[2]. He was born on +1939-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], computer scientist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], engineer^[7], and ufologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Pontoise^[2], Jacques Vallée…
• Jacques Vallée was born on +1939-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacques Vallée held citizenship in France^[10].
• Jacques Vallée held citizenship in United States^[11].
• French was Jacques Vallée's native language^[12].
• Jacques Vallée's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Jacques Vallée's professions included computer scientist^[5].
• Jacques Vallée worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Jacques Vallée worked as an engineer^[7].
• Jacques Vallée worked as an ufologist^[8].
• Jacques Vallée's professions included writer^[13].
• Jacques Vallée's field of work was computer science^[14].
• Jacques Vallée's field of work was technologist^[15].
• Jacques Vallée's field of work was investor^[16].
• Jacques Vallée's education included a stint at University of Paris^[17].
• Jacques Vallée's education included a stint at University of Lille^[18].
• Jacques Vallée's education included a stint at Northwestern University^[19].
• Jacques Vallée was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• Jacques Vallée's doctoral advisor was J. Allen Hynek^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Vallée is Passport to Magonia^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Vallée is Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Vallée is Alien Contact Trilogy^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Vallée is The Invisible College^[25].
• Jacques Vallée received the Prix Jules-Verne^[26].
• Jacques Vallée is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Vallée's place of birth was Pontoise^[2]. He was born on +1939-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. French was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[17], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; University of Lille^[18], a public research university^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1559^[34], headquartered in Lille^[35]; Northwestern University^[19], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1851^[38], headquartered in Evanston^[39]; and University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1883^[42], headquartered in Austin^[43]. Jacques Vallée's doctoral advisor was J. Allen Hynek^[21]. He earned the academic degree of PhD in computer science^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], computer scientist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], engineer^[7], ufologist^[8], and writer^[13]. Fields of work include computer science^[14], an academic discipline^[45]; technologist^[15], a profession^[46]; and investor^[16], an occupation^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Passport to Magonia^[22], a literary work^[48], written by Jacques Vallée^[49]; Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults^[23], a literary work^[50], written by him^[51]; Alien Contact Trilogy^[24], a book series^[52]; and The Invisible College^[25], a literary work^[53], founded in 1975^[54], written by him^[55].

Recognition

Jacques Vallée received the Prix Jules-Verne^[26].

Why It Matters

Jacques Vallée ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Vallée born?

Jacques Vallée was born in Pontoise^[2].

What did Jacques Vallée do for work?

Jacques Vallée worked as astronomer^[4], computer scientist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], engineer^[7], and ufologist^[8].

Where did Jacques Vallée go to school?

Jacques Vallée was educated at University of Paris^[17], University of Lille^[18], Northwestern University^[19], and University of Texas at Austin^[20].

What awards did Jacques Vallée receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules-Verne^[26].