Jean-Baptiste Biot

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Biot is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1774^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on February 3, 1862^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], civil engineer^[9], and professor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean-Baptiste Biot's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot was born on April 21, 1774^[3].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot died on February 3, 1862^[5].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Jean-Baptiste Biot was Édouard Biot^[13].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot held citizenship in France^[14].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's professions included physicist^[7].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot worked as an astronomer^[8].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot worked as a civil engineer^[9].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot worked as a professor^[10].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's field of work was physics^[15].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot held the position of seat 12 of the Académie française^[16].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot was employed by Collège de France^[17].
• Among Jean-Baptiste Biot's employers was French Revolutionary Army^[18].
• Among Jean-Baptiste Biot's employers was Science Faculty of Paris^[19].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot was employed by Bureau des Longitudes^[20].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot was educated at École polytechnique^[21].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's education included a stint at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[22].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot was educated at Collège Louis-le-Grand (Paris)^[23].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's doctoral advisor was Gaspard Monge^[24].
• Jean-Baptiste Biot's doctoral advisor was Pierre-Simon Laplace^[25].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Biot was Charles-Eugène Delaunay^[26].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Biot was Alfred Des Cloizeaux^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris^[2], Jean-Baptiste Biot… he was born on April 21, 1774^[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[21], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[22], an engineering college^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1747^[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne^[35]; and Collège Louis-le-Grand (Paris)^[23], a former jesuit school^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1563^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Gaspard Monge^[24], a mathematician^[39], 1746–1818^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[42], specialised in differential geometry^[43] and Pierre-Simon Laplace^[25], a mathematician^[44], 1749–1827^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[47], specialised in celestial mechanics^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], civil engineer^[9], and professor^[10]. Jean-Baptiste Biot's field of work was physics^[15]. Employers include Collège de France^[17], a higher education institution^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1530^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52]; French Revolutionary Army^[18], an army^[53], in French First Republic^[54], founded in 1792^[55]; Science Faculty of Paris^[19], a faculty^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1811^[58]; and Bureau des Longitudes^[20], an academy of sciences^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1795^[61]. He held the position of seat 12 of the Académie française^[16]. Notable students include Charles-Eugène Delaunay^[26], Alfred Des Cloizeaux^[27], and Félix Savart^[62]. He supervised Louis Pasteur as a doctoral student^[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Biot-Savart law^[64], Biot number for heat transfer^[65], Q11932207^[66], Q3318068^[67], and Q16528215^[68]. Things named for Jean-Baptiste Biot include Biot-Savart law^[69], a physical law^[70]; Biot number for heat transfer^[71]; and Biot^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73], a civil decoration^[74], in Prussia^[75], founded in 1842^[76]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[77], a grade of an order^[78], in France^[79]; Rumford Medal^[80], a science award^[81], in United Kingdom^[82]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[83], a fellowship award^[84]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[85], a fellowship award^[86], in United Kingdom^[87]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[88], a grade of an order^[89], in France^[90].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-Baptiste Biot was Édouard Biot^[13].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Biot died on February 3, 1862^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Biot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Biot-Savart law^[69], a physical law^[70]; Biot number for heat transfer^[71]; and Biot^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Louis Pasteur^[93], a microbiologist^[94], 1822–1895^[95], of France^[96], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[97], specialised in chemistry^[98].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Biot born?

Born in Paris^[2], Jean-Baptiste Biot…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Biot die?

Jean-Baptiste Biot died in Paris^[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Biot do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Biot worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], civil engineer^[9], and professor^[10].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Biot go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Biot was educated at École polytechnique^[21], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[22], and Collège Louis-le-Grand (Paris)^[23].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Biot receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[77], Rumford Medal^[80], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[83].