Jean Lemaitre

French mechanical engineer and university professor
Person human Q33820736
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Jean Lemaitre

Summary

Jean Lemaitre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moulins-Engilbert[2]. He was born on June 15, 1934[3]. He died in Gif-sur-Yvette[4]. He died on March 3, 2025[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mechanical engineer[7], and professeur des universités[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Moulins-Engilbert[2], Jean Lemaitre…
  • Jean Lemaitre passed away in Gif-sur-Yvette[4].
  • Jean Lemaitre was born on June 15, 1934[3].
  • Jean Lemaitre died on March 3, 2025[5].
  • Jean Lemaitre held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean Lemaitre worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jean Lemaitre's professions included mechanical engineer[7].
  • Jean Lemaitre worked as a professeur des universités[8].
  • Jean Lemaitre held the position of director[10].
  • Jean Lemaitre was employed by Pierre and Marie Curie University[11].
  • Jean Lemaitre was employed by École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[12].
  • Jean Lemaitre received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13].
  • Jean Lemaitre received the CNRS silver medal[14].
  • Jean Lemaitre is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean Lemaitre's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Sadek Brahmi as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Issam Doghri as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Naman Recho as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Georges Cailletaud as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Jacky Mazars as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Claude Stolz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Pierre Bourdet as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised René Billardon as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Rodrigue Desmorat as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jean Lemaitre supervised Marie-Pierre Vidonne as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean Lemaitre was born in Moulins-Engilbert[2]. He was born on June 15, 1934[3].

Education

Academic degrees include doctorate[27] and Arts et Métiers ParisTech[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mechanical engineer[7], and professeur des universités[8]. Employers include Pierre and Marie Curie University[11], a university in France[29], in France[30], founded in 1971[31], headquartered in Paris[32] and École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[12], an educational institution[33], in France[34], founded in 1912[35], headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette[36]. Jean Lemaitre held the position of director[10]. Doctoral students include Sadek Brahmi[17]; Issam Doghri[18], b. 1950[37], of Germany[38]; Naman Recho[19], b. 1952[39]; Georges Cailletaud[20], a researcher[40], b. 1955[41]; Jacky Mazars[21], a physicist[42], b. 1946[43], of France[44]; and Claude Stolz[22], a physicist[45], b. 1950[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13], a science award[47], in France[48], founded in 1981[49] and CNRS silver medal[14], a science award[50], in France[51], founded in 1954[52].

Death and Burial

Jean Lemaitre died on March 3, 2025[5]. He passed away in Gif-sur-Yvette[4].

FAQs

Where was Jean Lemaitre born?

Born in Moulins-Engilbert[2], Jean Lemaitre…

Where did Jean Lemaitre die?

Jean Lemaitre passed away in Gif-sur-Yvette[4].

What did Jean Lemaitre do for work?

Jean Lemaitre worked as physicist[6], mechanical engineer[7], and professeur des universités[8].

What awards did Jean Lemaitre receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13] and CNRS silver medal[14].

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  26. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . insis.cnrs.fr. insis.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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    Occupation physicist, mechanical engineer, professeur des universités
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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Given name Jean
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    Employer Pierre and Marie Curie University, École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay
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