Joseph Fourier University

French university (1987-2016)
Organization university Q955647
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Joseph Fourier University

Summary

Joseph Fourier University is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Fourier University was a member of European University Association[3].
  • Joseph Fourier University is located in Grenoble[4].
  • Joseph Fourier University is in the country of France[5].
  • Joseph Fourier University's instance of is recorded as university[6].
  • Joseph Fourier University's instance of is recorded as university in France[7].
  • Joseph Fourier is named after Joseph Fourier University[8].
  • Joseph Fourier University's headquarters location is recorded as Saint-Martin-d'Hères[9].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for Advanced Biosciences[10].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute of Structural Biology[11].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute of Microelectronics, Electromagnetism and Photonics - Microwave Laboratory and Characterization[12].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Grenoble-Institut des Neurosciences[13].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire des Écoulements Géophysiques et Industriels[14].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale[15].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux et Procédés[16].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Département de Chimie Moléculaire[17].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique[18].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as LNCMI[19].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble[20].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire de Génie Electrique de Grenoble[21].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Unit for Viral Host Cell Interactions[22].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire de glaciologie et géophysique de l'environnement[23].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine[24].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Grenoble Images Parole Signal Automatique[25].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux[26].
  • Joseph Fourier University's child organization or unit is recorded as Techniques for Biomedical Engineering and Complexity Management–Informatics, Mathematics and Applications Grenoble[27].

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Founding

1970 marks the founding of Joseph Fourier University[28].

Identity

Joseph Fourier University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE I JOSEPH FOURIER'}[29].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Michel Soutif[30], Gabriel Cau[31], Jean-Jacques Payan[32], Maurice Tanche[33], Alain Nemoz[34], and Daniel Bloch[35].

Operations

Joseph Fourier University's headquarters location is recorded as Saint-Martin-d'Hères[9]. Parent organizations include Grenoble University[36] and Community Grenoble Alpes University[37]. Subsidiaries include Institute for Advanced Biosciences[10], a research center[38], in France[39], founded in 2007[40], headquartered in La Tronche[41]; Institute of Structural Biology[11], a research institute[42], in France[43], founded in 1999[44]; Institute of Microelectronics, Electromagnetism and Photonics - Microwave Laboratory and Characterization[12], a research institute[45], in France[46], founded in 2001[47]; Grenoble-Institut des Neurosciences[13], a research institute[48], in France[49], founded in 2007[50]; Laboratoire des Écoulements Géophysiques et Industriels[14], a French UMR[51], in France[52], founded in 1995[53]; and Laboratoire Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale[15], a French UMR[54], in France[55], founded in 2003[56].

Industry

Joseph Fourier University's industry is recorded as higher education[57].

Dissolution

Joseph Fourier University was dissolved in 2016[58].

Why It Matters

Joseph Fourier University ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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  33. [28] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  34. [58] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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