Jean Charles Athanase Peltier

French physicist (1785-1845)
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Jean Charles Athanase Peltier
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Jean Charles Athanase Peltier

Summary

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ham[2]. He was born on +1785-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1845-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and meteorologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's place of birth was Ham[2].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was born on +1785-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier died on +1845-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's professions included physicist[6].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's professions included meteorologist[7].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's field of work was physics[11].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[12].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[13].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's image is recorded as Jean Charles Athanase Peltier.jpg[14].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061555158[17].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4921535[18].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's GND ID is recorded as 1055348921[19].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89664765[20].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10715507k[21].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's IdRef ID is recorded as 112422756[22].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's Commons category is recorded as Jean Charles Athanase Peltier[23].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04t5lr[24].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2504655A[25].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's family name is recorded as Peltier[26].
  • Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's given name is recorded as Jean-Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's place of birth was Ham[2]. He was born on +1785-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and meteorologist[7]. Jean Charles Athanase Peltier's field of work was physics[11].

Death and Burial

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier died on +1845-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Charles Athanase Peltier include thermoelectric cooling[28]; Peltier effect[29], a physical phenomenon[30]; and Peltier Channel[31], a strait[32].

Why It Matters

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Peltier effect[35], a physical phenomenon[36]. Entities named for him include thermoelectric cooling[28]; Peltier effect[29], a physical phenomenon[30]; and Peltier Channel[31], a strait[32].

FAQs

Where was Jean Charles Athanase Peltier born?

Born in Ham[2], Jean Charles Athanase Peltier…

Where did Jean Charles Athanase Peltier die?

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean Charles Athanase Peltier do for work?

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier worked as physicist[6] and meteorologist[7].

What did Jean Charles Athanase Peltier discover?

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier is credited as discoverer of Peltier effect[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Le Père Lachaise historique, monumental et biographique. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . academie-stanislas.org. academie-stanislas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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