Jean-Pierre Changeux

French biologist and neuroscietist (born 1936)
Person human Q910163
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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 (292 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Pierre Changeux was born in Domont[2].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's father was Q141202935[9].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux was married to Q141202917[10].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a neuroscientist[3].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a professor[5].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's professions included neurologist[6].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a biologist[7].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux worked as a university teacher[12].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was physiology[13].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was neurobiology[14].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was neuroscience[15].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was biology[16].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was protein[17].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's field of work was nervous system[18].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Changeux's employers was Pasteur Institute[19].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux was educated at École Normale Supérieure[20].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux was educated at Columbia University[21].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[22].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's education included a stint at Pasteur Institute[23].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux's doctoral advisor was Jacques Monod[24].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26].
  • Jean-Pierre Changeux received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Pierre Changeux was born in Domont[2]. His father was Q141202935[9].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[20], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Columbia University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; and Pasteur Institute[23], a research institute[40], in France[41], founded in 1887[42], headquartered in Paris[43]. Jean-Pierre Changeux's doctoral advisor was Jacques Monod[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[3], geneticist[4], professor[5], neurologist[6], biologist[7], and university teacher[12]. Fields of work include physiology[13], a branch of biology[44]; neurobiology[14], an academic discipline[45]; neuroscience[15], an academic discipline[46]; biology[16], a branch of science[47]; protein[17], a structural class of chemical entities[48]; and nervous system[18], an anatomical system type[49]. Among Jean-Pierre Changeux's employers was Pasteur Institute[19]. Doctoral students include Nicolas Le Novère[50], Corentin Le Magueresse[51], Jean-Luc Gouzé[52], and Morgane Besson[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26], a grade of an order[56], in France[57]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27], a grade of an order[58], in France[59]; CNRS Gold medal[60], a science award[61], in France[62], founded in 1954[63]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[64], a science award[65], in Israel[66], founded in 1978[67]; and Balzan Prize[68], a science award[69], in Switzerland[70], founded in 1961[71].

Personal Life

Among Jean-Pierre Changeux's spouses was Q141202917[10].

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Changeux ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Changeux born?

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

Who were Jean-Pierre Changeux's parents?

Jean-Pierre Changeux's father was Q141202935[9].

Who was Jean-Pierre Changeux married to?

Jean-Pierre Changeux's spouses include Q141202917[10].

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[20], Columbia University[21], University of California, Berkeley[22], and Pasteur Institute[23].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Changeux receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[26], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27], and CNRS Gold medal[60].

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