Jean Coulomb

French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999)
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18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
November 7, 1904
Date of death
February 26, 1999
Place of birth
Blida
Place of death
Versailles
Country of citizenship
France[7]
Position held
director general, president, president of the French Academy of Sciences[8][9][10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[26]
Family name
Coulomb[24]
Given name
Jean[25]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[28]
Name in native language
Jean Coulomb[27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jean Coulomb en Jean Marie François Joseph Coulomb he ז'אן קולומב ru Жан Кулон ru Кулон, Жан
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Bureau des longitudes ID
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CTHS person ID
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CiNii Research ID
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MR Author ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Treccani ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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Summary

Jean Coulomb was born on November 7, 1904[1], in Blida[2]. He died on February 26, 1999[3], in Versailles[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and geophysicist[6].

FAQs

Where was Jean Coulomb born?

Jean Coulomb's place of birth was Blida[2].

Where did Jean Coulomb die?

Jean Coulomb died in Versailles[4].

What did Jean Coulomb do for work?

Jean Coulomb worked as a mathematician[5] and geophysicist[6].

Where did Jean Coulomb go to school?

Jean Coulomb was educated at Lycée Thiers[11] and École Normale Supérieure[12].

What awards did Jean Coulomb receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[15], Three Physicists Prize[16], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[17], and Prix Jules Janssen[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . acad.ro. Retrieved . acad.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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