Jean-René Roy

Canadian astronomer
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Jean-René Roy

Summary

Jean-René Roy is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Hyacinthe[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1943[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Jean-René Roy's place of birth was Saint-Hyacinthe[2].
  • Jean-René Roy was born on November 19, 1943[3].
  • Jean-René Roy held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Canadian French was Jean-René Roy's native language[8].
  • Jean-René Roy's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Jean-René Roy's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Jean-René Roy worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jean-René Roy's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Jean-René Roy's field of work was Sun[10].
  • Jean-René Roy's field of work was galaxy[11].
  • Among Jean-René Roy's employers was Laval University[12].
  • Among Jean-René Roy's employers was National Solar Observatory[13].
  • Among Jean-René Roy's employers was Gemini Observatory[14].
  • Jean-René Roy's education included a stint at Université de Montréal[15].
  • Jean-René Roy was educated at Western University[16].
  • Jean-René Roy's doctoral advisor was David Rust[17].
  • Jean-René Roy's doctoral advisor was John Landstreet[18].
  • Jean-René Roy received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19].
  • Jean-René Roy was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Jean-René Roy is recorded as male[21].
  • Jean-René Roy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean-René Roy supervised Yvan Dutil as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jean-René Roy supervised R. Pierre Martin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jean-René Roy's family name is recorded as Roy[25].
  • Jean-René Roy's given name is recorded as Jean-René[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Hyacinthe[2], Jean-René Roy… he was born on November 19, 1943[3]. Canadian French was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Université de Montréal[15], a university in Quebec[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1878[29], headquartered in Montreal[30] and Western University[16], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1878[33], headquartered in London[34]. Doctoral advisors include David Rust[17] and John Landstreet[18], a researcher[35], b. 1940[36], of Canada[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include astronomy[9], a branch of science[38]; Sun[10], a G-type main-sequence star[39]; and galaxy[11], an astronomical object type[40]. Employers include Laval University[12], a public research university[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1852[43], headquartered in Quebec City[44]; National Solar Observatory[13], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1952[47], headquartered in Boulder[48]; and Gemini Observatory[14], an astronomical observatory[49], founded in 1999[50], headquartered in Hilo[51]. Doctoral students include Yvan Dutil[23], an astronomer[52], b. 1970[53], of Canada[54], specialised in astrophysics[55] and R. Pierre Martin[24], an astronomer[56], b. 1964[57], of Canada[58], specialised in astronomy[59].

Recognition

Jean-René Roy received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19].

FAQs

Where was Jean-René Roy born?

Jean-René Roy was born in Saint-Hyacinthe[2].

What did Jean-René Roy do for work?

Jean-René Roy worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jean-René Roy go to school?

Jean-René Roy was educated at Université de Montréal[15] and Western University[16].

What awards did Jean-René Roy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec[19].

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  1. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  33. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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