Jean-Pierre Changeux

Summary

Jean-Pierre Changeux is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Domont^[2]. He worked as a neuroscientist^[3], geneticist^[4], professor^[5], neurologist^[6], and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jean-Pierre Changeux was born in Domont^[2].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux held citizenship in France^[9].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a neuroscientist^[3].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's professions included geneticist^[4].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a professor^[5].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a neurologist^[6].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a biologist^[7].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was physiology^[11].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was neurobiology^[12].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was neuroscience^[13].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was biology^[14].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was protein^[15].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was nervous system^[16].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux was employed by Pasteur Institute^[17].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[18].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's education included a stint at Columbia University^[19].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux was educated at Pasteur Institute^[21].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux's doctoral advisor was Jacques Monod^[22].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[24].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux received the CNRS Gold medal^[26].
• Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Pierre Changeux was born in Domont^[2].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Columbia University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39]; and Pasteur Institute^[21], a research institute^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1887^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]. Jean-Pierre Changeux's doctoral advisor was Jacques Monod^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist^[3], geneticist^[4], professor^[5], neurologist^[6], biologist^[7], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include physiology^[11], a branch of biology^[44]; neurobiology^[12], an academic discipline^[45]; neuroscience^[13], an academic discipline^[46]; biology^[14], a branch of science^[47]; protein^[15], a structural class of chemical entities^[48]; and nervous system^[16], an anatomical system type^[49]. Among Jean-Pierre Changeux's employers was Pasteur Institute^[17]. Doctoral students include Nicolas Le Novère^[50], Corentin Le Magueresse^[51], and Jean-Luc Gouzé^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[24], a grade of an order^[55], in France^[56]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58]; CNRS Gold medal^[26], a science award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1954^[61]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[27], a science award^[62], in Israel^[63], founded in 1978^[64]; and Balzan Prize^[65], a science award^[66], in Switzerland^[67], founded in 1961^[68].

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Changeux ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Changeux born?

Jean-Pierre Changeux's place of birth was Domont^[2].

What did Jean-Pierre Changeux do for work?

Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as neuroscientist^[3], geneticist^[4], professor^[5], neurologist^[6], and biologist^[7].

Where did Jean-Pierre Changeux go to school?

Jean-Pierre Changeux was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[18], Columbia University^[19], University of California, Berkeley^[20], and Pasteur Institute^[21].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Changeux receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[23], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[24], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], and CNRS Gold medal^[26].