Jean Mascart

French astronomer (1872-1935)
Person human Q15723560
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Jean Mascart

Summary

Jean Mascart is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 7, 1872[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 28, 1935[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean Mascart was born in Paris[2].
  • Jean Mascart passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean Mascart was born on March 7, 1872[3].
  • Jean Mascart died on March 28, 1935[5].
  • Jean Mascart's father was Éleuthère Mascart[8].
  • Jean Mascart's mother was Françoise Léontine Briot[9].
  • Jean Mascart held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Jean Mascart's native language[11].
  • Jean Mascart's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jean Mascart was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12].
  • Jean Mascart received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Jean Mascart is recorded as male[14].
  • Jean Mascart's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jean Mascart supervised Charles Gallissot as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jean Mascart's Commons category is recorded as Jean Mascart[17].
  • Jean Mascart's family name is recorded as Mascart[18].
  • Jean Mascart's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean Mascart's given name is recorded as Marcel[20].
  • Jean Mascart's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean Mascart's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Marcel Mascart'}[22].
  • Jean Mascart's sibling is recorded as Mathilde Mascart[23].
  • Jean Mascart's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Jean Mascart's writing language is recorded as French[25].

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Origins and Family

Jean Mascart was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 7, 1872[3]. His father was Éleuthère Mascart[8]. His mother was Françoise Léontine Briot[9]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Jean Mascart was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Mascart worked as an astronomer[6]. He supervised Charles Gallissot as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Jean Mascart received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Mascart died on March 28, 1935[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Mascart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jean Mascart born?

Jean Mascart was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean Mascart die?

Jean Mascart passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Jean Mascart's parents?

Jean Mascart's father was Éleuthère Mascart[8]. Jean Mascart's mother was Françoise Léontine Briot[9].

What did Jean Mascart do for work?

Jean Mascart worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Jean Mascart go to school?

Jean Mascart was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12].

What awards did Jean Mascart receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . gw.geneanet.org. gw.geneanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . gw.geneanet.org. gw.geneanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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