Jules Gosselet

French geologist (1832–1916)
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Jules Gosselet

Summary

Jules Gosselet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambrai[2]. He was born on +1832-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lille[4]. He died on +1916-03-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and mineralogist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambrai[2], Jules Gosselet…
  • Jules Gosselet passed away in Lille[4].
  • Jules Gosselet was born on +1832-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jules Gosselet died on +1916-03-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Jules Gosselet's spouses was Marthe-Sophie Dollez[11].
  • Jules Gosselet held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jules Gosselet's professions included geologist[6].
  • Jules Gosselet's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jules Gosselet's professions included paleontologist[8].
  • Jules Gosselet worked as a mineralogist[9].
  • Jules Gosselet's field of work was geology[13].
  • Jules Gosselet's field of work was mineralogy[14].
  • Jules Gosselet's field of work was paleontology[15].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of Q101062230[16].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of full professor[17].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of lecturer[18].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of general secretary[19].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of professor[20].
  • Jules Gosselet held the position of President of the Geological Society of France[21].
  • Among Jules Gosselet's employers was University of Poitiers[22].
  • Among Jules Gosselet's employers was École Centrale de Lille[23].
  • Among Jules Gosselet's employers was University of Lille[24].
  • Jules Gosselet was educated at Albert Chatelet High School[25].
  • Jules Gosselet's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[26].
  • Jules Gosselet received the Murchison Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambrai[2], Jules Gosselet… he was born on +1832-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Albert Chatelet High School[25], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30] and Science Faculty of Paris[26], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1811[33]. Jules Gosselet studied under Louis Constant Prévost[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and mineralogist[9]. Fields of work include geology[13], a branch of science[35]; mineralogy[14], a branch of geology[36]; and paleontology[15], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of Poitiers[22], an open-access publisher[38], in France[39], founded in 1431[40], headquartered in Poitiers[41]; École Centrale de Lille[23], an engineering school in France[42], in France[43], founded in 1854[44], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[45]; and University of Lille[24], a public research university[46], in France[47], founded in 1559[48], headquartered in Lille[49]. Positions held include Q101062230[16]; full professor[17], an academic rank[50]; lecturer[18], a position[51]; general secretary[19], a position[52]; professor[20], a title of authority[53]; and President of the Geological Society of France[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Murchison Medal[27], a medallion[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1873[56]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], a grade of an order[58], in France[59]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[60], a grade of an order[61], in France[62].

Personal Life

Jules Gosselet was married to Marthe-Sophie Dollez[11].

Death and Burial

Jules Gosselet died on +1916-03-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lille[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jules Gosselet include Prix Jules Gosselet[63], a science award[64], in France[65], founded in 1910[66].

Why It Matters

Jules Gosselet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Prix Jules Gosselet[63], a science award[64], in France[65], founded in 1910[66].

FAQs

Where was Jules Gosselet born?

Born in Cambrai[2], Jules Gosselet…

Where did Jules Gosselet die?

Jules Gosselet died in Lille[4].

Who was Jules Gosselet married to?

Jules Gosselet's spouses include Marthe-Sophie Dollez[11].

What did Jules Gosselet do for work?

Jules Gosselet worked as geologist[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and mineralogist[9].

Where did Jules Gosselet go to school?

Jules Gosselet was educated at Albert Chatelet High School[25] and Science Faculty of Paris[26].

What awards did Jules Gosselet receive?

Honors received include Murchison Medal[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[60].

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    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Lille
    Manner of death natural causes
    Member of Lille Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Société géologique du Nord +3
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