Jean-Jacques Favier

French astronaut (1949–2023)
Person human Q935071
Jean-Jacques Favier
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Jean-Jacques Favier

Summary

Jean-Jacques Favier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kehl[2]. He was born on +1949-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Albi[4]. He died on +2023-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Jacques Favier's place of birth was Kehl[2].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier passed away in Albi[4].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier was born on +1949-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier died on +2023-03-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's professions included astronaut[6].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier worked as an engineer[7].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier worked as a physicist[8].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University[11].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier was educated at Mines ParisTech[12].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier was educated at Grenoble Institute of Technology[13].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's image is recorded as Jean-Jacques Favier.jpg[15].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 216242901[18].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140030175[19].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's IdRef ID is recorded as 110757807[20].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Jacques Favier[21].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-78[22].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02v1ds[23].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's family name is recorded as Favier[24].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's given name is recorded as Jean-Jacques[25].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean-Jacques Favier's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Jacques Henri Favier'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Jacques Favier was born in Kehl[2]. He was born on +1949-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Grenoble Alpes University[11], a grand établissement[28], in France[29], founded in 2020[30], headquartered in Grenoble[31]; Mines ParisTech[12], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1783[34], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[35]; and Grenoble Institute of Technology[13], an institute of technology[36], in France[37], founded in 1900[38], headquartered in Grenoble[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8].

Recognition

Jean-Jacques Favier received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-Jacques Favier died on +2023-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Albi[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Jacques Favier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Jacques Favier born?

Jean-Jacques Favier was born in Kehl[2].

Where did Jean-Jacques Favier die?

Jean-Jacques Favier passed away in Albi[4].

What did Jean-Jacques Favier do for work?

Jean-Jacques Favier worked as astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Jean-Jacques Favier go to school?

Jean-Jacques Favier was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[11], Mines ParisTech[12], and Grenoble Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Jean-Jacques Favier receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . cieletespace.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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