Jean-Paul Zahn

French astronomer (1935–2015)
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Jean-Paul Zahn

Summary

Jean-Paul Zahn is a human[1]. He was born in Mulhouse[2]. He was born on March 23, 1935[3]. He passed away in Antony[4]. He died on July 15, 2015[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and researcher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Mulhouse[2], Jean-Paul Zahn…
  • Jean-Paul Zahn passed away in Antony[4].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn was born on March 23, 1935[3].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn died on July 15, 2015[5].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's professions included researcher[8].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[10].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn received the Prix Jules Janssen[11].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn received the Prix Henry-Rey[12].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn received the CNRS bronze medal[13].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn was a member of Société Française d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique[14].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn supervised Bérengère Dubrulle as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn supervised Robert Nadal as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn supervised Allan Sacha Brun as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Paul Zahn[20].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's family name is recorded as Zahn[21].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's given name is recorded as Jean-Paul[22].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's birth name is recorded as Jean Paul Édouard Zahn[24].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's name in native language is recorded as Jean-Paul Zahn[25].
  • Jean-Paul Zahn's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mulhouse[2], Jean-Paul Zahn… he was born on March 23, 1935[3].

Education

Jean-Paul Zahn's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and researcher[8]. Doctoral students include Bérengère Dubrulle[17], an astrophysicist[27], b. 1965[28], of France[29], awarded the CNRS silver medal[30], specialised in turbulence[31]; Robert Nadal[18], b. 1941[32]; and Allan Sacha Brun[19], a researcher[33], b. 1971[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Jules Janssen[11], a science award[35], in France[36], founded in 1897[37]; Prix Henry-Rey[12], a science award[38], founded in 1926[39]; and CNRS bronze medal[13], a science award[40], in France[41].

Death and Burial

Jean-Paul Zahn died on July 15, 2015[5]. He died in Antony[4].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Zahn born?

Born in Mulhouse[2], Jean-Paul Zahn…

Where did Jean-Paul Zahn die?

Jean-Paul Zahn died in Antony[4].

What did Jean-Paul Zahn do for work?

Jean-Paul Zahn worked as astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Jean-Paul Zahn go to school?

Jean-Paul Zahn was educated at École Normale Supérieure[10].

What awards did Jean-Paul Zahn receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[11], Prix Henry-Rey[12], and CNRS bronze medal[13].

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . eman-archives.org. eman-archives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . eman-archives.org. eman-archives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . eman-archives.org. eman-archives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Educated at École Normale Supérieure
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