Jean-Paul Poirier

French physicist and engineer
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Jean-Paul Poirier

Summary

Jean-Paul Poirier is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on May 13, 1935[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Paul Poirier was born in Paris[2].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier was born on May 13, 1935[3].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier worked as an engineer[5].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier worked as a researcher[6].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's education included a stint at École Centrale Paris[9].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[10].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[11].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier received the Louis Néel Medal[12].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[13].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier received the CNRS silver medal[14].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier was a member of French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier is recorded as male[18].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier supervised François Guyot as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier supervised Jannick Ingrin as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier supervised Christophe Sotin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier supervised Maria Zamora as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's family name is recorded as Poirier[24].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's given name is recorded as Jean-Paul[25].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's described at URL is recorded as https://www.academie-sciences.fr/pdf/membre/PoirierJP_bio0210.pdf[26].
  • Jean-Paul Poirier's described at URL is recorded as https://comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org/2706[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Paul Poirier's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on May 13, 1935[3].

Education

Jean-Paul Poirier was educated at École Centrale Paris[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. Doctoral students include François Guyot[20], a researcher[28]; Jannick Ingrin[21], a researcher[29]; Christophe Sotin[22], a geophysicist[30], b. 1958[31], of France[32], awarded the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[33], specialised in planetary geology[34]; and Maria Zamora[23], a film producer[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[10], a science award[36], in France[37], founded in 1981[38]; Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[11], a science award[39], in Germany[40]; Louis Néel Medal[12], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1994[43]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and CNRS silver medal[14], a science award[46], in France[47], founded in 1954[48].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Poirier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Poirier born?

Jean-Paul Poirier's place of birth was Paris[2].

What did Jean-Paul Poirier do for work?

Jean-Paul Poirier worked as physicist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Jean-Paul Poirier go to school?

Jean-Paul Poirier was educated at École Centrale Paris[9].

What awards did Jean-Paul Poirier receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[10], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[11], Louis Néel Medal[12], and Commander of the National Order of Merit[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org. comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . French Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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