Jean-Pierre Petit

French astrophysicist, scientist and illustrator
Person human Q1097651
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Jean-Pierre Petit

Summary

Jean-Pierre Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Choisy-le-Roi[2]. He was born on April 5, 1937[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], ufologist[5], theoretical physicist[6], draftsperson[7], and astrophysicist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Pierre Petit was born in Choisy-le-Roi[2].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit was born on April 5, 1937[3].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit held citizenship in France[10].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit worked as an engineer[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's professions included ufologist[5].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit was employed by University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[11].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Petit's employers was Marseille Observatory[12].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[13].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[14].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit was educated at École nationale supérieure de l'aéronautique et de l'espace[15].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's education included a stint at Lycée Carnot[16].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Pierre Petit[19].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[20].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's given name is recorded as Jean-Pierre[21].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's official website is recorded as https://www.jp-petit.org/[22].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's official website is recorded as http://www.savoir-sans-frontieres.com/[23].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Pierre Lévy'}[25].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+8521469'}[26].
  • Jean-Pierre Petit's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Choisy-le-Roi[2], Jean-Pierre Petit… he was born on April 5, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[14], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1803[30]; École nationale supérieure de l'aéronautique et de l'espace[15], a grande école[31], in France[32], founded in 1909[33]; and Lycée Carnot[16], a lycée[34], in France[35], founded in 1869[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], ufologist[5], theoretical physicist[6], draftsperson[7], and astrophysicist[8]. Employers include University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[11], an open-access publisher[37], in France[38], founded in 1971[39], headquartered in Marseille[40]; Marseille Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[41], in France[42], founded in 1863[43]; and National Center for Scientific Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[44], in France[45], founded in 1939[46], headquartered in Paris[47].

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Petit has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Petit born?

Jean-Pierre Petit was born in Choisy-le-Roi[2].

What did Jean-Pierre Petit do for work?

Jean-Pierre Petit worked as engineer[4], ufologist[5], theoretical physicist[6], draftsperson[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Where did Jean-Pierre Petit go to school?

Jean-Pierre Petit was educated at Lycée Condorcet[14], École nationale supérieure de l'aéronautique et de l'espace[15], and Lycée Carnot[16].

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  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . data.bnf.fr. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . savoir-sans-frontieres.com. savoir-sans-frontieres.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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